Chess Puzzle #xvbjI — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rook f1; knight f3; pawns a3/b2/d4/d5/g2. Black: king g6; queen e2; rook f7; bishop g7; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/f5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re7 — rook f7→e7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re1 — rook f1→e1. Opponent replies Qxe1+ (queen e2→e1, captures rook, gives check).
3. Best move: Nxe1 — knight f3→e1, captures queen. Opponent replies Bxd4+ (bishop g7→d4, captures pawn, gives check).
4. Best move: Qxd4 — queen c3→d4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long. The key move is Re1.

Position data

FEN: 8/1pp2rb1/p2p2kp/3P1p2/3P4/P1Q2N2/1P2q1P1/5RK1 b - - 3 34

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