Chess Puzzle #4MxcP — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/f1; knight f4; pawns b2/b3/c3/d4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks e3/e8; knight f6; pawns b5/d5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rae1 — rook a1→e1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe1 — rook e3→e1, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxe1 (rook f1→e1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxe1+ — rook e8→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe1 (queen d2→e1, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxf4 — queen c7→f4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/2q2ppp/5n2/1p1p4/3P1N2/1PP1r2P/1P1Q2P1/R4RK1 w - - 0 25

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