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

Position

White: king h1; queen c6; rooks c1/d7; pawns a2/b3/f4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen b4; rook e8; knight f5; pawns a6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qc4 — queen c6→c4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Re1+ — rook e8→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king h1→g2).
3. Best move: Ne3+ — knight f5→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g2→f2).
4. Best move: Nxc4 — knight e3→c4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, long. The key move is Re1+.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/3R1p1p/p1Q3p1/5n2/1q3P2/1P4P1/P6P/2R4K w - - 4 31

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