Chess Puzzle #rW2FR — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks e1/e5; bishops c5/g4; pawns a2/f2/h2. Black: king e8; queen c2; rooks a8/h8; bishop c6; knight g6; pawns a6/b7/c4/e6/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd8 — rook a8→d8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe6+ — rook e5→e6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies fxe6 (pawn f7→e6, captures rook).
3. Best move: Bf5 — bishop g4→f5. Opponent replies Qxf5 (queen c2→f5, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Qxf5 — queen h5→f5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, pin, sacrifice. The key move Rxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/1p3p2/p1b1p1np/2B1R2Q/2p3B1/8/P1q2P1P/4R1K1 b kq - 2 25

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