Chess Puzzle #4ysK9 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen b3; rooks e1/f1; pawns a4/d4/f2/h3. Black: king h8; queen g5; rooks e8/f8; bishop e3; pawns a5/c7/g7/h5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe3 — rook e1→e3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe3 — rook e8→e3, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxe3 (queen b3→e3, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxe3 — queen g5→e3, captures queen. Opponent replies fxe3 (pawn f2→e3, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxf1+ — rook f8→f1, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long. The key move Rxf1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4rr1k/2p3p1/8/p5qp/P2P4/1Q2b2P/5P2/4RR1K w - - 0 27

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