Chess Puzzle #56MTu — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; queen f5; rooks a1/d1; knight d4; pawns a2/b4/c3/f3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks e3/e8; bishop c4; pawns a6/c6/d5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rdc1 — rook d1→c1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Re2+ — rook e3→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Nxe2 (knight d4→e2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxe2+ — rook e8→e2, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king f2→g1).
4. Best move: Qg3 — queen c7→g3. Opponent replies Qc8+ (queen f5→c8, gives check).
5. Best move: Kf7 — king g8→f7.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Rxe2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/2q3pp/p1p5/3p1Q2/1PbN4/2P1rP1P/P4KP1/R2R4 w - - 3 27

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