Chess Puzzle #YAaC9 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e2; queen h6; rooks d7/h1; bishop b3; pawns a3/c2/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen e5; rooks a8/e8; bishop b7; knight f6; pawns a5/b4/e4/e6. 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: Rxe7+ — rook d7→e7, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxe7 (king f7→e7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qg7+ — queen h6→g7, gives check. Opponent replies Kd6 (king e7→d6).
4. Best move: Qxb7 — queen g7→b7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

attraction, equality, long, middlegame, skewer. The key move Rxe7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3r3/1b1R1k2/4pn1Q/p3q3/1p2p3/PB6/2P1K1PP/7R b - - 1 25

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