Chess Puzzle #6IcxO — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e7; rook d6; pawns a3/b2/c3/d4/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen b8; rook e8; pawns a5/b7/c6/d5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf7 — queen e7→f7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Re1+ — rook e8→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g1→f2).
3. Best move: Re4 — rook e1→e4. Opponent replies Rd7 (rook d6→d7).
4. Best move: Rf4+ — rook e4→f4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king f2→g1).
5. Best move: Rxf7 — rook f4→f7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, very long. The key move is Re1+.

Position data

FEN: 1q2r2k/1p2Q1pp/2pR4/p2p4/3P4/P1P4P/1P4P1/6K1 w - - 2 33

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