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

Position

White: king g1; queen e7; rooks d1/e1; knight f3; pawns a4/d5/d7/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b2; rooks a8/f8; bishop g7; knight f4; pawns a5/c5/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rad8 — rook a8→d8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxd8 — queen e7→d8, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxd8 (rook f8→d8, captures queen).
3. Best move: Re8+ — rook e1→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Bf8 (bishop g7→f8).
4. Best move: Rxd8 — rook e8→d8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, clearance, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Qxd8 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/3PQpbp/6p1/p1pP4/P4n2/5N1P/1q3PP1/3RR1K1 b - - 0 27

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