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

Position

White: king g1; queen e6; rooks d3/e1; knight f5; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen g6; rooks d8/e8; bishop e7; knight c6; pawns a6/b7/d4/f6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h7→h5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rg3 — rook d3→g3. Opponent replies Bd6 (bishop e7→d6).
3. Best move: Rxg6 — rook g3→g6, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxe6 (rook e8→e6, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxe6 — rook e1→e6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Rg3.

Position data

FEN: 3rrk2/1p2b2p/p1n1Qpq1/5N2/3p4/3R4/PP3PPP/4R1K1 b - - 19 25

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