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

Position

White: king b7; knight e4; pawns b6/c7/d6/f3/g3/h2. Black: king d7; rooks a4/c1; pawns e5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe4 — rook a4→e4, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: fxe4 — pawn f3→e4, captures rook. Opponent replies Rc6 (rook c1→c6).
3. Best move: g4 — pawn g3→g4. Opponent replies g5 (pawn g7→g5).
4. Best move: h3 — pawn h2→h3.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, hanging piece, long, quiet move, rook endgame, zugzwang. The key move fxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/1KPk2p1/1P1P3p/4p3/r3N3/5PP1/7P/2r5 b - - 0 36

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