Chess Puzzle #lX8Fm — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen d2; rooks d1/e1; knight e4; pawns a2/b3/c4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen b7; rooks a8/e8; bishop e5; pawns a7/c6/c7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rad8 — rook a8→d8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxd8 — queen d2→d8, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxd8 (rook e8→d8, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxd8+ — rook d1→d8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king g8→g7).
4. Best move: Nc5 — knight e4→c5. Opponent replies Qb4 (queen b7→b4).
5. Best move: Rxe5 — rook e1→e5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, very long. The key move Rxd8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/pqp2p1p/2p3p1/4b3/2P1N3/1P4P1/P2Q2KP/3RR3 b - - 1 22

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