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

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks d1/d7; pawns f3/g2. Black: king g8; queen h6; rooks a8/e7; pawns a5/b4/f5/g5/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe6 — queen h6→e6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe7 — rook d7→e7, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxe7 (queen e6→e7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qd5+ — queen d4→d5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king g8→g7).
4. Best move: Qxa8 — queen d5→a8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, long. The key move Rxe7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/3Rr2p/7q/p4pp1/1p1Q4/5P2/6P1/3R2K1 b - - 1 46

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