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

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks c2/f1; pawns a2/b2/d5/g2/h4. Black: king e8; queen b5; rook h8; bishop g7; knight f7; pawns a7/c7/e5/e7/f6/g6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd5 — queen b5→d5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rd1 — rook f1→d1. Opponent replies Qb7 (queen d5→b7).
3. Best move: Qd7+ — queen g4→d7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king e8→f8).
4. Best move: Rxc7 — rook c2→c7, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qb6+ (queen b7→b6, gives check).
5. Best move: Kf1 — king g1→f1.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, middlegame, very long. The key move is Rd1.

Position data

FEN: 4k2r/p1p1pnb1/5pp1/1q1Pp3/6QP/8/PPR3P1/5RK1 b k - 0 20

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