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

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rook a8; bishop g6; knight h4; pawns b3/c5/d4/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen e7; rook e3; bishop d8; knight b4; pawns b7/c6/d5/f6/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ra1 — rook a8→a1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Re1+ — rook e3→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe1 (rook a1→e1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxe1+ — queen e7→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qf1 (queen f5→f1).
4. Best move: Qxh4 — queen e1→h4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Qxe1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: R2b1k2/1p2q1p1/2p2pB1/2Pp1Q2/1n1P3N/1P2r3/6PP/6K1 w - - 4 27

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