Chess Puzzle #Hu6vG — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d7; rooks a1/e2; knight f1; pawns d5/e4/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen c5; rooks b2/f2; bishop f8; pawns d6/e5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king g7→h8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxb2 — rook e2→b2, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxb2 (rook f2→b2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Ra7 — rook a1→a7. Opponent replies Qxa7 (queen c5→a7, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxa7 — queen d7→a7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, quiet move. The key move Rxb2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5b2/3Q2kp/3p2p1/2qPp3/4P3/8/1r2RrPP/R4N1K b - - 7 32

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