Chess Puzzle #hO1Lb — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rook e1; bishop b3; knight f3; pawns a3/b2/c3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g3; rook f6; bishops b7/c7; pawns a6/b5/d5/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf3 — rook f6→f3, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re8+ — rook e1→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king g8→g7).
3. Best move: Qxf3 — queen d3→f3, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxf3 (queen g3→f3, captures queen).
4. Best move: gxf3 — pawn g2→f3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, intermezzo, long, middlegame. The key move is Re8+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1bb2p1p/p4rp1/1p1p4/8/PBPQ1NqP/1P4P1/4R1K1 b - - 7 31

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