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

Position

White: king h1; queen d3; rooks e1/e3; pawns a3/b2/c3/g2/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen c4; rooks e5/e8; pawns b5/b7/d5/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd2 — queen d3→d2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe3 — rook e5→e3, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxe3 (rook e1→e3, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qf1+ — queen c4→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king h1→h2).
4. Best move: Qf4+ — queen f1→f4, gives check. Opponent replies g3 (pawn g2→g3).
5. Best move: Qxe3 — queen f4→e3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, kingside attack, very long. The key move Rxe3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/1p4pp/5p2/1p1pr3/2q3P1/P1PQR2P/1P4P1/4R2K w - - 5 28

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