Chess Puzzle #MS1YV — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks e1/e2; knights d6/h4; pawns a3/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen d7; rooks b8/e8; bishop g6; knight f6; pawns a4/b7/c6/d5/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe2 — rook e8→e2, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe2 — queen d1→e2, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxd6 (queen d7→d6, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qe7+ — queen e2→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe7 (queen d6→e7, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxe7+ — rook e1→e7, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h7→g8).
5. Best move: Nxg6 — knight h4→g6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, very long. The key move Rxe7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1r2r3/1p1q3k/2pN1nbp/3p4/p2P3N/P1P4P/1P2RPP1/3QR1K1 b - - 0 28

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