Chess Puzzle #LQwwh — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; rooks d1/f3; pawns a4/c4/g3. Black: king e4; rooks c5/d8; pawns b7/d2/f5/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxc4 — rook c5→c4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re3+ — rook f3→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kd5 (king e4→d5).
3. Best move: Rd3+ — rook e3→d3, gives check. Opponent replies Ke6 (king d5→e6).
4. Best move: Rxd8 — rook d3→d8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long, rook endgame, skewer. The key move is Re3+.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/1p3p2/8/2r2p2/P1P1k3/5RP1/3p1K2/3R4 b - - 1 43

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