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

Position

White: king c1; queen c2; rooks e4/f1; pawns a2/g4/h2. Black: king h7; queen b6; rooks b8/h8; bishop g7; pawns a7/b7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rbc8 — rook b8→c8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rc4+ — rook e4→c4, gives check. Opponent replies Qg6 (queen b6→g6).
3. Best move: Rxc8 — rook c4→c8, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxc8 (rook h8→c8, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxc8 — queen c2→c8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, long, middlegame, pin. The key move is Rc4+.

Position data

FEN: 1r5r/pp4bk/1q5p/8/4R1P1/8/P1Q4P/2K2R2 b - - 2 31

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