Chess Puzzle #WFU1Q — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d2; queen h5; rooks d1/e1; pawns a2/b3/d4/g2/h2. Black: king e7; queen f6; rook f8; bishops a3/f5; knight e5; pawns a5/b7/c7/f4/h4/h6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd6 — queen f6→d6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe5+ — rook e1→e5, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Be6 (bishop f5→e6).
3. Best move: d5 — pawn d4→d5. Opponent replies Kd8 (king e7→d8).
4. Best move: Rxe6 — rook e5→e6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move Rxe5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/1pp1k3/5q1p/p3nb1Q/3P1p1p/bP6/P2K2PP/3RR3 b - - 2 25

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