Chess Puzzle #2wEln — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen c6; rooks d1/h1; bishops c3/f1; knight f3; pawns b2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen a2; rooks a8/e8; bishop g4; knight f6; pawns a7/c7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd3 — rook d1→d3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qa1+ — queen a2→a1, gives check. Opponent replies Kd2 (king c1→d2).
3. Best move: Nxe4+ — knight f6→e4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe4 (queen c6→e4, captures knight).
4. Best move: Rxe4 — rook e8→e4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame, queenside attack. The key move Nxe4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/p1p2ppp/2Q2n2/8/4P1b1/2B2N2/qPP2PPP/2KR1B1R w - - 1 14

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