Chess Puzzle #JujlA — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks e1/e4; bishop g3; pawns a2/b2/c4/d4/f3/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen f5; rooks a8/f7; bishops c8/g7; pawns a7/b7/c6/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bd7 — bishop c8→d7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rf4 — rook e4→f4. Opponent replies Qg5 (queen f5→g5).
3. Best move: h4 — pawn h3→h4. Opponent replies Qxg3 (queen g5→g3, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Rxf7 — rook f4→f7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Rf4.

Position data

FEN: r1b5/pp3rbk/2p3pp/5q2/2PPR3/5PBP/PP1Q2P1/4R1K1 b - - 6 23

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