Chess Puzzle #0wku5 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; rook e1; bishop c5; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king a8; rook d3; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re2 — rook e1→e2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rd1+ — rook d3→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Re1 (rook e2→e1).
3. Best move: Rxe1+ — rook d1→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxe1 (king f1→e1, captures rook).
4. Best move: Nd3+ — knight e5→d3, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king e1→e2).
5. Best move: Nxc5 — knight d3→c5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, endgame, fork, very long. The key move Rxe1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: k7/pp4pp/5p2/2B1n3/8/3r3P/PP3PP1/4RK2 w - - 0 28

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