Chess Puzzle #12mFG — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e6; rooks a1/f1; bishop f4; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/c4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king a8; queen h5; rooks d8/h8; bishop c5; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/g6/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rad1 — rook a1→d1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rde8 — rook d8→e8. Opponent replies Qf7 (queen e6→f7).
3. Best move: Re7 — rook e8→e7. Opponent replies Qxe7 (queen f7→e7, captures rook).
4. Best move: Bxe7 — bishop c5→e7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, trapped piece. The key move is Rde8.

Position data

FEN: k2r3r/pp4p1/2p1Qnp1/2b4q/2P2B2/P1N4P/1P3PP1/R4RK1 w - - 1 19

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