Chess Puzzle #yW8qr — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/c4; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d4; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knights b8/f6; pawns a7/b7/c5/e6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: a6 — pawn a7→a6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rd1 — rook f1→d1. Opponent replies Qe4 (queen d4→e4).
3. Best move: Qxe4 — queen e2→e4, captures queen. Opponent replies Nxe4 (knight f6→e4, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rd8 — rook d1→d8.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rnb2bkr/pp4p1/4pn1p/2p1N3/2Bq4/8/PPP1QPPP/R1B2RK1 b - - 1 11

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