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

Position

White: king h1; queen d2; rooks e1/f1; bishop h6; pawns a2/b3/d5/g2. Black: king h8; queen c5; rooks a8/e8; bishop e5; pawns a5/b6/c7/d6/f7/h5/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re7 — rook e8→e7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe5 — rook e1→e5, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxe5 (rook e7→e5, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qf4 — queen d2→f4. Opponent replies Rf5 (rook e5→f5).
4. Best move: Qxf5 — queen f4→f5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Rxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3r2k/2p2p1p/1p1p3B/p1qPb2p/8/1P6/P2Q2P1/4RR1K b - - 4 24

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