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

Position

White: king c1; queen d2; rooks a1/h1; knight b3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e3/f4/h3. Black: king e7; queen d3; rooks c8/h8; knight g4; pawns a6/b7/d5/d6/e4/f7/g6/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe3 — knight g4→e3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxd3 — queen d2→d3, captures queen. Opponent replies exd3 (pawn e4→d3, captures queen).
3. Best move: Re1 — rook h1→e1. Opponent replies Rxh3 (rook h8→h3, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Kd2 — king c1→d2. Opponent replies Kd7 (king e7→d7).
5. Best move: Rxe3 — rook e1→e3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, pin, very long. The key move Qxd3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r4r/1p2kpp1/p2p2p1/3p4/3PpPn1/1NPqP2P/PP1Q4/R1K4R b - - 1 25

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