Chess Puzzle #kaDQ9 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen a5; rook c1; knight f3; pawns a2/b3/c2/d3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e2; rook e8; bishop g7; knight f5; pawns a7/b7/d4/f7/h4/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ng3 — knight f5→g3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re1 — rook c1→e1. Opponent replies b6 (pawn b7→b6).
3. Best move: Qd2 — queen a5→d2. Opponent replies Qxe1+ (queen e2→e1, captures rook, gives check).
4. Best move: Nxe1 — knight f3→e1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Re1.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/pp3pb1/7p/Q4n2/3p3p/1P1P1N1P/P1P1qPP1/2R3K1 b - - 7 29

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