Chess Puzzle #2f6Oy — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks e1/e5; pawns a2/b2/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen d4; rooks e8/f8; pawns a7/b7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe5 — rook e8→e5, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxe5 (queen e2→e5, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rf1+ — rook f8→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf1 (rook e1→f1, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxe5 — queen d4→e5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, endgame, exposed king, long. The key move Rxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4rrk1/pp4p1/7p/4R3/3q3P/6P1/PP2Q3/4R1K1 w - - 1 28

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