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

Position

White: king a1; queen g6; rooks d1/e1; pawns a2/b2/d5/f2. Black: king d7; queen f4; rook h8; bishop e7; knight c7; pawns a7/b7/e6/h4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: exd5 — pawn e6→d5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe7+ — rook e1→e7, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kxe7 (king d7→e7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qg7+ — queen g6→g7, gives check. Opponent replies Kd6 (king e7→d6).
4. Best move: Qxh8 — queen g7→h8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, exposed king, fork, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Rxe7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 7r/ppnkb3/4p1Q1/3P4/5q1p/8/PP3P2/K2RR3 b - - 0 27

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