Chess Puzzle #2o88X — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen c2; rooks d1/g1; knight e3; pawns a2/b2/f2/f6/h2. Black: king c8; queen e6; rooks e4/e8; pawns a7/b7/c7/f3/f7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rg3 — rook g1→g3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe3+ — rook e4→e3, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies fxe3 (pawn f2→e3, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxe3+ — queen e6→e3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king e1→f1).
4. Best move: Qe2+ — queen e3→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe2 (queen c2→e2, captures queen).
5. Best move: fxe2+ — pawn f3→e2, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, master, middlegame, very long. The key move Rxe3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2k1r3/ppp2p2/4qP1p/8/4r3/4Np2/PPQ2P1P/3RK1R1 w - - 2 24

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