Chess Puzzle #0DmHE — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c7; rook d8; bishop c4; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen e8; rook e1; bishop g7; knight h5; pawns a7/b7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh2 — king g1→h2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Be5+ — bishop g7→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe5+ (queen c7→e5, captures bishop, gives check).
3. Best move: Rxe5 — rook e1→e5, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxe8+ (rook d8→e8, captures queen, gives check).
4. Best move: Rxe8 — rook e5→e8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame. The key move is Be5+.

Position data

FEN: 3Rq2k/ppQ3bp/6p1/7n/2B5/P1N4P/1P3PP1/4r1K1 w - - 2 23

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