Chess Puzzle #1WwyH — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks c1/e1; pawns a3/d4/d5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen a5; rooks c8/e8; pawns b7/d6/e7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxc8 — rook c1→c8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe1+ — queen a5→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qf1 (queen d3→f1).
3. Best move: Qxf1+ — queen e1→f1, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf1 (king g1→f1, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxc8 — rook e8→c8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, hanging piece, long. The key move Qxe1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r1r1k1/1p2pp1p/3p2p1/q2P4/3P4/P2Q3P/5PP1/2R1R1K1 w - - 0 27

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