Chess Puzzle #L15D3 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h3; rooks e1/f4; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; pawns a6/b5/d5/e6/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f6 — pawn f7→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rh4 — rook f4→h4. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g8→f7).
3. Best move: exf6 — pawn e5→f6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen e7→f6, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Rf1 — rook e1→f1.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, pin, quiet move. The key move is Rh4.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/4qpp1/p3p3/1p1pP3/3P1R2/2P4Q/PP4PP/4R1K1 b - - 2 21

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