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

Position

White: king h2; queen h4; rooks c1/d1; bishop d4; pawns a3/b4/e3/f4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f5; rooks c8/d8; bishop c4; pawns a6/b7/d3/d6/f7/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh7 — king g8→h7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxc4 — rook c1→c4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxc4 (rook c8→c4, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxd8 — queen h4→d8, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxd4 (rook c4→d4, captures bishop).
4. Best move: exd4 — pawn e3→d4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, long, middlegame. The key move Rxc4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2rr2k1/1p3p2/p2p2pp/5q2/1PbB1P1Q/P2pP2P/6PK/2RR4 b - - 2 30

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