Chess Puzzle #ZfFp8 — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen b7; rooks a1/f1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d4; rooks a8/h8; bishop e6; knight g6; pawns a7/c7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd8 — rook a8→d8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rad1 — rook a1→d1. Opponent replies Qh4 (queen d4→h4).
3. Best move: Qe4 — queen b7→e4. Opponent replies Re8 (rook d8→e8).
4. Best move: Qc6 — queen e4→c6. Opponent replies Bf7 (bishop e6→f7).
5. Best move: Rxf7 — rook f1→f7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, very long. The key move is Rad1.

Position data

FEN: r5kr/pQp3pp/4b1n1/8/3q4/2N5/PPP3PP/R4R1K b - - 0 16

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