Chess Puzzle #r5KZc — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen g8; rooks d1/h1; knight c4; pawns a2/b3/f2/f3/h3. Black: king a7; queen b5; rook e5; bishop f6; knight h4; pawns a6/b7/c6/c7/e7/g5/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxf3 — knight h4→f3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rd8 — rook d1→d8. Opponent replies Re1+ (rook e5→e1, gives check).
3. Best move: Kg2 — king f1→g2. Opponent replies Nh4+ (knight f3→h4, gives check).
4. Best move: Kg3 — king g2→g3.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame, quiet move. The key move is Rd8.

Position data

FEN: 6Q1/kpp1p2p/p1p2b2/1q2r1p1/2N4n/1P3P1P/P4P2/3R1K1R b - - 6 30

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