Chess Puzzle #Rh33i — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen f7; rooks a1/e1; bishops d5/g5; pawns a3/b2/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen d4; rooks d8/e8; bishop e7; knight c4; pawns a6/b5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qc5 — queen d4→c5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rad1 — rook a1→d1. Opponent replies Nd6 (knight c4→d6).
3. Best move: Bxe7 — bishop g5→e7, captures bishop. Opponent replies Nxf7 (knight d6→f7, captures queen).
4. Best move: Bxc5 — bishop e7→c5, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxe1+ (rook e8→e1, captures rook, gives check).
5. Best move: Rxe1 — rook d1→e1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, quiet move, very long. The key move is Rad1.

Position data

FEN: 3rr2k/4bQpp/p7/1p1B2B1/2nq4/P5P1/1P5P/R3R2K b - - 2 27

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