Chess Puzzle #m1u9M — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks c1/e1; bishop g2; pawns a2/c5/f6/g4/h2. Black: king h7; queen a3; rooks c8/e8; bishop c4; pawns a7/b4/d5/e6/f7/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxc5 — rook c8→c5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re3 — rook e1→e3. Opponent replies Qxa2 (queen a3→a2, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qxa2 — queen d2→a2, captures queen. Opponent replies Bxa2 (bishop c4→a2, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxc5 — rook c1→c5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move is Re3.

Position data

FEN: 2r1r3/p4p1k/4pPpp/2Pp4/1pb3P1/q7/P2Q2BP/2R1R1K1 b - - 0 29

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