Chess Puzzle #4KjF5 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen d1; rooks c1/e1; bishop f3; knight d4; pawns a2/b3/e3/f2/g2/g3. Black: king e7; queen b6; rooks h7/h8; bishops b4/b7; pawns a6/b5/e6/f7/g6/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxb7 — bishop f3→b7, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rh1+ — rook h7→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king f1→e2).
3. Best move: Rxe1+ — rook h1→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe1 (queen d1→e1, captures rook).
4. Best move: Bxe1 — bishop b4→e1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 7r/1b2kppr/pq2p1p1/1p6/1b1N4/1P2PBP1/P4PP1/2RQRK2 w - - 12 24

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