Chess Puzzle #sjd6A — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rook e1; bishops c2/c7; knight b6; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d4; rook h8; bishops c6/f8; knight f6; pawns a6/b7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bc5 — bishop f8→c5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rd1 — rook e1→d1. Opponent replies Qxf2+ (queen d4→f2, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxf2 — queen g3→f2, captures queen. Opponent replies Bxf2+ (bishop c5→f2, captures queen, gives check).
4. Best move: Kxf2 — king g1→f2, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Rd1.

Position data

FEN: 4kb1r/1pB2ppp/pNb1pn2/8/3q4/6Q1/PPB2PPP/4R1K1 b k - 12 25

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