Chess Puzzle #6K6vd — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks c1/e1; knight g3; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks a8/e7; bishop d6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e4/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe4 — rook e1→e4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe4 — rook e7→e4, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxe4 (queen d4→e4, captures rook).
3. Best move: Bxg3 — bishop d6→g3, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxh4 (queen e4→h4, captures queen).
4. Best move: Bxh4 — bishop g3→h4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Rxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/ppp1rppp/3b4/3P4/2PQp2q/6N1/PP3PPP/2R1R1K1 w - - 2 18

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