Chess Puzzle #MX61d — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks d1/d2; knight e2; pawns e3/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen a3; rooks a8/f8; bishop c4; pawns a6/c5/e4/f5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxe2 — bishop c4→e2, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rd7 — rook d2→d7. Opponent replies Rf7 (rook f8→f7).
3. Best move: Rxf7 — rook d7→f7, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxe3+ (queen a3→e3, captures pawn, gives check).
4. Best move: Kh1 — king g1→h1.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move is Rd7.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/7p/p5p1/2p2p2/2b1pP1Q/q3P3/3RN1PP/3R2K1 b - - 1 29

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