Chess Puzzle #2Vidc — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen b4; rooks c1/h1; bishop d3; pawns a2/e3/f2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f3; rooks e6/e8; pawns b6/b7/d5/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rf1 — rook h1→f1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe3+ — rook e6→e3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies fxe3 (pawn f2→e3, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxe3+ — queen f3→e3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kd1 (king e1→d1).
4. Best move: Qxd3+ — queen e3→d3, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Qd2 (queen b4→d2).
5. Best move: Qxf1+ — queen d3→f1, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Rxe3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/1p3p1p/1p2r1p1/3p4/1Q6/3BPq2/P4P1P/2R1K2R w K - 0 24

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