Chess Puzzle #tpySr — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rooks c1/e1; knight h3; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen c7; rooks a7/h8; bishop e7; knight b8; pawns a6/b4/f4/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd7 — queen c7→d7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe7+ — rook e1→e7, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kxe7 (king e8→e7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qe5+ — queen d5→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Qe6 (queen d7→e6).
4. Best move: Qc5+ — queen e5→c5, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Rxe7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1n2k2r/r1q1bppp/p7/3Q4/1p3p2/7N/PP3PPP/2R1R1K1 b k - 2 20

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