Chess Puzzle #hd0ln — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen a6; rooks c7/e2; pawns a2/b2/f3/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen d2; rooks d1/d8; bishop h5; pawns d6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd3 — queen d2→d3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rc8 — rook c7→c8. Opponent replies Qxe2+ (queen d3→e2, captures rook, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxe2 — queen a6→e2, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxc8 (rook d8→c8, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxd1 — queen e2→d1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Rc8.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/2R2ppp/Q2p4/7b/8/5PPP/PP1qR2K/3r4 b - - 2 28

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