Chess Puzzle #4UpV3 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e3; queen c6; rooks a1/f4; bishop a5; knight e6; pawns a2/b2/c2. Black: king c8; queen h3; rooks d8/e8; pawns c7/h7. White is ahead by 7 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke2 — king e3→e2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe6+ — rook e8→e6, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe6+ (queen c6→e6, captures rook, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxe6+ — queen h3→e6, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Rxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2krr3/2p4p/2Q1N3/B7/5R2/4K2q/PPP5/R7 w - - 3 28

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