Chess Puzzle #65zg8 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/e3; bishop c2; knights d2/h2; pawns a5/b4/c3/d4/e4. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks a8/e8; knights d5/f4; pawns a6/b5/c7/d6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: exd5 — pawn e4→d5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe3 — rook e8→e3, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxe3 (queen f3→e3, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qg5+ — queen h4→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g1→f2).
4. Best move: Qg2+ — queen g5→g2, gives check. Opponent replies Ke1 (king f2→e1).
5. Best move: Qh1+ — queen g2→h1, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, exposed king, fork, middlegame, very long. The key move Rxe3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/2p2pp1/p2p3p/Pp1n4/1P1PPn1q/2P1RQ2/2BN3N/R5K1 w - - 4 25

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