Chess Puzzle #4ZYWX — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1726 · Advanced · advantage, clearance, long, middlegame, trapped piece.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks d1/e5; bishop a2; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/d5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen b6; rooks d8/e8; bishop b7; knight f6; pawns a5/b5/e7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe7 — rook e5→e7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe7 — rook e8→e7, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxe7 (queen e2→e7, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Re8 — rook d8→e8. Opponent replies Qxe8 (queen e7→e8, captures rook).
  4. Best move: Nxe8 — knight f6→e8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, clearance, long, middlegame, trapped piece. The key move Rxe7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3rr3/1b2ppkp/1q3np1/pp1PR3/8/P1N4P/BP2QPP1/3R2K1 w - - 2 27

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