Chess Puzzle #kwGDB — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen g4; rooks a1/f1; knight g3; pawns a3/b2/c4/d3/f5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e3; rooks a8/f8; bishops e7/g6; pawns a6/b6/c5/d4/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bf7 — bishop g6→f7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rae1 — rook a1→e1. Opponent replies Qg5 (queen e3→g5).
3. Best move: Rxe7 — rook e1→e7, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxg4 (queen g5→g4, captures queen).
4. Best move: hxg4 — pawn h3→g4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Rae1.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/4b1p1/pp4bp/2p2P2/2Pp2Q1/P2Pq1NP/1P4PK/R4R2 b - - 3 26

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