Chess Puzzle #Q0O1A — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king a1; queen e3; rooks b2/h1; pawns a2/c2/c3/e5/f4/g2. Black: king g8; queen c6; rooks d8/f6; knight h7; pawns a7/b7/c7/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxg2 — queen c6→g2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rg1 — rook h1→g1. Opponent replies Qd2 (queen g2→d2).
3. Best move: Qxd2 — queen e3→d2, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxd2 (rook d8→d2, captures queen).
4. Best move: exf6 — pawn e5→f6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, pin. The key move is Rg1.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/ppp3pn/2q2r2/4P3/5P2/2P1Q3/PRP3P1/K6R b - - 0 28

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