Chess Puzzle #3aiqW — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen e6; knight c5; pawns a2/b2/c2/f4/g4. Black: king g7; rook e7; bishops f3/f6; pawns a7/b5/g6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd6 — queen e6→d6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Re1+ — rook e7→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Kd2 (king c1→d2).
3. Best move: Rd1+ — rook e1→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Ke3 (king d2→e3).
4. Best move: Rxd6 — rook d1→d6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long, skewer. The key move is Re1+.

Position data

FEN: 8/p3r1k1/4Qbp1/1pN5/5PP1/5b2/PPP5/2K5 w - - 1 29

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