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

Position

White: king e1; queen e4; rooks a1/h1; bishop c4; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c5/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen e7; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/f4/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe6 — queen e4→e6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe6+ — queen e7→e6, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Bxe6 (bishop c4→e6, captures queen).
3. Best move: Re8 — rook f8→e8. Opponent replies O-O (king e1→g1).
4. Best move: Rxe6 — rook e8→e6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, pin. The key move Qxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b2r1k/pp1nq1pp/2p1p3/2P5/2BPQp2/5N2/PP3PPP/R3K2R w KQ - 4 15

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