Chess Puzzle #Sb1Dt — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rook e2; bishop d3; pawns a5/b4/c3/d4/f2/g3. Black: king g8; queen f3; rooks e7/f8; pawns a6/b7/c6/d5/e6/g4. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rf6 — rook f8→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re3 — rook e2→e3. Opponent replies Qxf2+ (queen f3→f2, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxf2 — queen d2→f2, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxf2 (rook f6→f2, captures queen).
4. Best move: Kxf2 — king g1→f2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long. The key move is Re3.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1p2r3/p1p1p3/P2p4/1P1P2p1/2PB1qP1/3QRP2/6K1 b - - 3 35

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