Chess Puzzle #N7Nam — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen g4; rooks d7/f1; bishop e1; pawns a2/b2/f4/g2/h5. Black: king g8; queen f8; rooks c6/e8; bishop e3; pawns a7/b4/f6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rce6 — rook c6→e6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxb4 — bishop e1→b4, captures pawn. Opponent replies f5 (pawn f6→f5).
3. Best move: Qg3 — queen g4→g3. Opponent replies Qf7 (queen f8→f7).
4. Best move: Rxf7 — rook d7→f7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move Bxb4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4rqk1/p2R2p1/2r2p1p/7P/1p3PQ1/4b3/PP4P1/4BR1K b - - 3 28

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