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

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks d1/e1; bishop b3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f3/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishop d6; pawns a7/b7/c6/d4/f5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd4 — queen d2→d4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe1+ — rook e8→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe1 (rook d1→e1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Bxh2+ — bishop d6→h2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh2 (king g1→h2, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Qxd4 — queen d8→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Rxe1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2qr2k/pp4pp/2pb4/5p2/3p4/1B3P2/PPPQ2PP/3RR1K1 w - - 0 22

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