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

Position

White: king c1; queen e3; rooks c3/g3; bishop a7; pawns a2/b2/c2/d5/f2/f3. Black: king c8; queen h5; rooks f7/f8; bishop e7; pawns b7/c7/d6/e5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf3 — rook f7→f3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxf3 — rook g3→f3, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxf3 (queen h5→f3, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxf3 — queen e3→f3, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxf3 (rook f8→f3, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxf3 — rook c3→f3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Rxf3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2k2r2/Bpp1br1p/3p2p1/3Pp2q/8/2R1QPR1/PPP2P2/2K5 b - - 8 21

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