Chess Puzzle #ZzvY0 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen d6; rook d4; knights e3/e7; pawns c4/f2/g2/h4. Black: king h7; queen b1; rooks b3/f8; bishop g7; pawns b4/f5/g4/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f4 — pawn f5→f4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rd5 — rook d4→d5. Opponent replies g3+ (pawn g4→g3, gives check).
3. Best move: fxg3 — pawn f2→g3, captures pawn. Opponent replies fxg3+ (pawn f4→g3, captures pawn, gives check).
4. Best move: Qxg3 — queen d6→g3, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame, X-ray attack. The key move is Rd5.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/4N1bk/3Q4/5p1p/1pPR2pP/1r2N3/5PPK/1q6 b - - 0 37

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