Chess Puzzle #3JEkJ — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen d2; rooks d1/h1; bishops e2/f4; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g4/h3. Black: king e8; queen c7; rooks d8/h8; bishop g6; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxe5 — bishop f4→e5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxd2 — rook d8→d2, captures queen. Opponent replies Bxc7 (bishop e5→c7, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxc2+ — rook d2→c2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kb1 (king c1→b1).
4. Best move: Rxe2+ — rook c2→e2, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Rxc2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3rk2r/ppq2pp1/2p1p1bp/4n3/5BP1/7P/PPPQBP2/2KR3R w k - 2 18

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