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

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks c1/e1; knight b3; pawns a2/d4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen b4; rooks b8/e8; knight c3; pawns a6/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rec8 — rook e8→c8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re3 — rook e1→e3. Opponent replies Ne2+ (knight c3→e2, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxe2 — queen c2→e2, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxc1+ (rook c8→c1, captures rook, gives check).
4. Best move: Nxc1 — knight b3→c1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Re3.

Position data

FEN: 1r2r1k1/5ppp/p3p3/3p4/1q1P4/1Nn3P1/P1Q2P1P/2R1R1K1 b - - 5 24

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