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

Position

White: king h2; queen e3; rooks d1/e1; bishop c3; pawns a4/e5/f4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e6; rooks c8/d8; knight g6; pawns a5/b6/c4/f5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ne7 — knight g6→e7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rd6 — rook d1→d6. Opponent replies Rxd6 (rook d8→d6, captures rook).
3. Best move: exd6 — pawn e5→d6, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxe3 (queen e6→e3, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxe3 — rook e1→e3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, collinear move, long, middlegame. The key move is Rd6.

Position data

FEN: 2rr2k1/6p1/1p2q1np/p3Pp2/P1p2P2/2B1Q2P/6PK/3RR3 b - - 3 34

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