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

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks e5/f1; pawns a3/b2/c2/d3/f6/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishop b5; pawns a7/b7/c5/d4/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rae8 — rook a8→e8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe8 — rook e5→e8, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxg3 (queen c7→g3, captures queen).
3. Best move: Re7+ — rook e8→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king h7→h8).
4. Best move: hxg3 — pawn h2→g3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, intermezzo, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Rxe8 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4r2/ppq4k/5Ppp/1bp1R3/3p4/P2P2Q1/1PP3PP/5RK1 b - - 0 20

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