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

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/e1; bishop g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop d6; knight f6; pawns a7/b6/c5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be7 — bishop d6→e7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rad1 — rook a1→d1. Opponent replies Qc7 (queen d8→c7).
3. Best move: Bf4 — bishop g5→f4. Opponent replies Qc8 (queen c7→c8).
4. Best move: Rxe7 — rook e1→e7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move is Rad1.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/p4ppp/1p1b1n2/2p3B1/8/2P2Q1P/PP3PP1/R3R1K1 b - - 0 17

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