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

Position

White: king h1; queen g6; rooks f1/f4; bishop g3; pawns a2/b3/c3/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks a8/f8; bishop e7; pawns a6/b6/c5/d4/e6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: d3 — pawn d4→d3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rf7 — rook f4→f7. Opponent replies Rxf7 (rook f8→f7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxf7 — rook f1→f7, captures rook. Opponent replies Bf8 (bishop e7→f8).
4. Best move: Rxd7 — rook f7→d7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

collinear, crushing, long, middlegame. The key move is Rf7.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/3qb1p1/pp2p1Qp/2p1P3/3p1R2/1PP3B1/P5PP/5R1K b - - 1 27

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