Chess Puzzle #0niw5 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e1; rooks a1/f1; bishop g3; pawns b3/b4/c2/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen a6; rook f7; bishop f5; knight e2; pawns a7/c6/d5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf2 — king g1→f2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qb6+ — queen a6→b6, gives check. Opponent replies Kxe2 (king f2→e2, captures knight).
3. Best move: Re7+ — rook f7→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kd1 (king e2→d1).
4. Best move: Rxe1+ — rook e7→e1, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, sacrifice, skewer. The key move Rxe1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p4rp1/q1p4p/3p1b2/1P6/1P3PB1/2P1n1PP/R3QRK1 w - - 1 25

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