Chess Puzzle #UB2aG — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; queen c2; rooks e1/h1; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f3/g2. Black: king g7; queen d6; rooks e8/f8; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f7/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe1 — rook e8→e1, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh7+ — queen c2→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf6 (king g7→f6).
3. Best move: Qh6+ — queen h7→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king f6→e7).
4. Best move: Rxe1+ — rook h1→e1, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move Rxe1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4rr2/pp1n1pk1/2pq4/3p2Np/3P4/2P2P2/PPQ2KP1/4R2R b - - 0 24

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