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

Position

White: king h1; queen b3; rook d1; bishop g4; knight c3; pawns a2/f4/g3/h2. Black: king b8; queen d2; rooks d8/h8; bishop c5; pawns a7/b7/e3/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf2 — queen d2→f2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rb1 — rook d1→b1. Opponent replies Bb6 (bishop c5→b6).
3. Best move: Ne4 — knight c3→e4. Opponent replies Rd3 (rook d8→d3).
4. Best move: Qxd3 — queen b3→d3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, quiet move. The key move is Rb1.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r3r/pp3ppp/8/2b5/5PB1/1QN1p1P1/P2q3P/3R3K b - - 1 29

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