Chess Puzzle #Qjdi7 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rooks b1/b6; knight f6; pawns c3/d4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king d6; rooks a2/b8; bishop f8; knight a5; pawns b7/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke7 — king d6→e7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re1+ — rook b1→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Kd8 (king e7→d8).
3. Best move: Re8+ — rook e1→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Kc7 (king d8→c7).
4. Best move: Nd5+ — knight f6→d5, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, master, middlegame. The key move is Re1+.

Position data

FEN: 1r3b2/1p3p2/1R1k1N1p/n7/3P4/2P2P2/r5PP/1R4K1 b - - 2 29

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