Chess Puzzle #0XtpY — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen g5; rooks f1/g1; bishop d3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f3/h5. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks e3/e6; knight f8; pawns a5/b5/c6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf4 — queen g5→f4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Re1+ — rook e3→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe1 (rook f1→e1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxe1+ — rook e6→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kd2 (king c1→d2).
4. Best move: Rxg1 — rook e1→g1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move Rxe1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5nk1/4qp1p/2p1r1p1/pp4QP/3P4/3BrP2/PPP5/2K2RR1 w - - 3 26

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