Chess Puzzle #Zhlpf — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rooks d7/e1; bishops f1/g3; pawns a2/c3/h2/h4. Black: king h6; queen g5; rooks b2/c5; pawns a6/f4/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg4 — queen g5→g4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ree7 — rook e1→e7. Opponent replies Qxd7 (queen g4→d7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Bxf4+ — bishop g3→f4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh5 (king h6→h5).
4. Best move: Rxd7 — rook e7→d7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, intermezzo, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Bxf4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/3R3p/p5pk/2r3q1/5p1P/2P3B1/Pr5P/4RBK1 b - - 0 33

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