Chess Puzzle #ai7Sp — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rooks d3/g5; pawns a2/b5/c4/e3/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; knight a4; pawns a7/b6/c5/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe7 — queen c7→e7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rh5 — rook g5→h5. Opponent replies f6 (pawn f7→f6).
3. Best move: Rd7 — rook d3→d7. Opponent replies Rf7 (rook f8→f7).
4. Best move: Rxe7 — rook d7→e7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move is Rh5.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/p1q2p1p/1p6/1Pp2QR1/n1P5/3RP3/P5PP/6K1 b - - 2 29

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