Chess Puzzle #35Lcq — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e6; rooks a1/e1; bishop g2; knights b3/f3; pawns a2/b4/c3/d4/f2/h4. Black: king c8; queen b6; rooks d8/g8; bishops g5/g6; knights d7/f5; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: hxg5 — pawn h4→g5, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rde8 — rook d8→e8. Opponent replies Qxg6 (queen e6→g6, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Rxe1+ — rook e8→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe1 (rook a1→e1, captures rook).
4. Best move: Rxg6 — rook g8→g6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, intermezzo, long, middlegame. The key move Rxe1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2kr2r1/pp1n4/1qp1Q1b1/3p1nbp/1P1P3P/1NP2N2/P4PB1/R3R1K1 w - - 0 21

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