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

Position

White: king d3; queen e2; rooks a2/d2; pawns a5/b4/c6/d5/e3/e4. Black: king g8; queen g3; rook f3; pawns a7/b6/c7/d6/e5/g4/h2. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxh2 — queen e2→h2, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe3+ — rook f3→e3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kc2 (king d3→c2).
3. Best move: Rc3+ — rook e3→c3, gives check. Opponent replies Kd1 (king c2→d1).
4. Best move: Qf3+ — queen g3→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Qe2 (queen h2→e2).
5. Best move: Qh1+ — queen f3→h1, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, very long. The key move Rxe3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p1p5/1pPp4/P2Pp3/1P2P1p1/3KPrq1/R2RQ2p/8 w - - 0 48

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