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

Position

White: king b1; queen f3; rook f2; bishop e3; pawns a4/b2/c2/d5/g6/h5. Black: king g8; queen c7; rook e5; bishop f8; pawns a5/b4/d6/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bd4 — bishop e3→d4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Re1+ — rook e5→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Ka2 (king b1→a2).
3. Best move: Qc4+ — queen c7→c4, gives check. Opponent replies Qb3 (queen f3→b3).
4. Best move: Qxd4 — queen c4→d4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5bk1/2q3pp/3p1pP1/p2Pr2P/Pp6/4BQ2/1PP2R2/1K6 w - - 0 35

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