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

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rook e7; bishop g2; knight e1; pawns d4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen a1; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight a4; pawns a7/b5/c4/c6/f5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 8 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rf7 — rook f8→f7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re8+ — rook e7→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Rf8 (rook f7→f8).
3. Best move: Qe7 — queen g5→e7. Opponent replies Qxe1+ (queen a1→e1, captures knight, gives check).
4. Best move: Qxe1 — queen e7→e1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

clearance, equality, long, middlegame. The key move is Re8+.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/p3R1pp/2p5/1p3pQ1/n1pP4/6P1/5PBP/q3N1K1 b - - 1 23

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