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

Position

White: king h1; queen h4; rooks a1/f1; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d3/f6/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen e3; rooks a8/g8; bishops b6/c8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bf5 — bishop c8→f5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rae1 — rook a1→e1. Opponent replies Qxd3 (queen e3→d3, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Ne5 — knight f3→e5. Opponent replies Be4+ (bishop f5→e4, gives check).
4. Best move: Qxe4 — queen h4→e4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxe4+ (queen d3→e4, captures queen, gives check).
5. Best move: Rxe4 — rook e1→e4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, very long. The key move is Rae1.

Position data

FEN: r1b3rk/ppp2p1p/1b3P2/3p4/7Q/2PPqNP1/PP5P/R4R1K b - - 3 20

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