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

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/e3/f4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks c8/f8; bishops b7/c5; pawns a7/b6/e4/f5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd1 — rook f1→d1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxe3+ — bishop c5→e3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Bxe3 (bishop c1→e3, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Rxc2 — rook c8→c2, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxd8 (rook d1→d8, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxd8 — rook f8→d8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, long, middlegame. The key move Bxe3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2rq1rk1/pb4pp/1p6/2b1Np2/4pP2/4P1P1/PPQ4P/R1B2RK1 w - - 0 20

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