Chess Puzzle #0f9At — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks e1/e2; bishop f4; pawns a2/b3/c5/d4/f2/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks e4/e8; bishop b8; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxb8 — bishop f4→b8, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe2 — rook e4→e2, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxe2 (rook e1→e2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxe2 — queen e7→e2, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxe2 (queen f3→e2, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxe2 — rook e8→e2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Rxe2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1b2r1k1/pp2qppp/2p5/2Pp4/3PrB2/1P3QPP/P3RP2/4R1K1 w - - 5 25

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