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

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rooks b1/e1; pawns d3/f2/g2. Black: king h8; queen a3; rooks a8/f8; pawns a6/b5/c5/e7/h5/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rg8 — rook f8→g8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe7 — rook e1→e7, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qc3 (queen a3→c3).
3. Best move: Qe4 — queen d5→e4. Opponent replies Qg7 (queen c3→g7).
4. Best move: Rxg7 — rook e7→g7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long. The key move Rxe7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/4p2p/p7/1ppQ3p/8/q2P4/5PP1/1R2R1K1 b - - 0 25

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