Chess Puzzle #Z3HUh — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d2; rooks f1/g5; knight g4; pawns a3/b2/c3/e4/f3/h4. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks f4/f8; bishop c8; pawns a4/c4/d3/e5/e6/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf3 — rook f4→f3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxf3 — rook f1→f3, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxf3 (rook f8→f3, captures rook).
3. Best move: Nxe5 — knight g4→e5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rh3+ (rook f3→h3, gives check).
4. Best move: Kg2 — king h1→g2.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Rxf3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2b2rk1/3q2p1/4p3/4p1R1/p1p1PrNP/P1Pp1P2/1P1Q4/5R1K b - - 2 40

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