Chess Puzzle #39v1M — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1936 · Advanced · advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rook a1; bishops d4/g2; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen e6; rook e8; bishop a6; knight f6; pawns a7/b6/d5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf3 — queen d1→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe1+ — queen e6→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe1 (rook a1→e1, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxe1+ — rook e8→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Bf1 (bishop g2→f1).
  4. Best move: Bxf1 — bishop a6→f1, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/p4pp1/bp2qn1p/3p4/3B4/2P3P1/PP3PBP/R2Q2K1 w - - 3 21

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