Chess Puzzle #1SWhf — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen f3; rooks a1/h1; bishop d3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/e8; bishop c8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: O-O — king e1→g1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: dxe4 — pawn d5→e4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxe4 (queen f3→e4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qxe4 — queen e7→e4, captures queen. Opponent replies Bxe4 (bishop d3→e4, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxe4 — rook e8→e4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame. The key move dxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1b1r1k1/ppp1qppp/8/3p4/4P3/3B1Q2/PPP2PPP/R3K2R w KQ - 2 12

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