Chess Puzzle #ZG29u — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks c2/e1; bishop b3; pawns a2/c3/d4/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishop e6; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/g7/h4. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: a5 — pawn a7→a5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rce2 — rook c2→e2. Opponent replies Bf7 (bishop e6→f7).
3. Best move: Rxe8+ — rook e2→e8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe8 (queen d8→e8, captures rook).
4. Best move: Rxe8+ — rook e1→e8, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Rxe8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2qr1k1/ppp3p1/2n1b3/3p3Q/3P3p/1BP5/P1R2PP1/4R1K1 b - - 5 20

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