Chess Puzzle #h3zKI — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d3; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishop c4; knight d5; pawns a3/b2/c2/e4. Black: king g8; queen f2; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight d4; pawns a7/b7/c5/c7/e5/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd8 — rook f8→d8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg1+ — queen d1→g1, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg1 (queen f2→g1, captures queen).
3. Best move: Raxg1+ — rook a1→g1, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
4. Best move: Rxh6 — rook h1→h6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Raxg1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/ppp2p2/7p/2pNp3/2BnP3/P2K4/1PP2q2/R2Q3R b - - 5 20

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