Chess Puzzle #7X71p — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen g6; rooks g1/h6; knight f2; pawns a4/b2/c3/d3/d6. Black: king g8; queen f3; rooks e8/f7; pawns a6/b6/f5/g7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rg2 — rook g1→g2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Re1+ — rook e8→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king h1→h2).
3. Best move: Qf4+ — queen f3→f4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh3 (king h2→h3).
4. Best move: Re3+ — rook e1→e3, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, exposed king, long, middlegame. The key move is Re1+.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/5rp1/pp1P2QR/5p2/P7/2PP1q2/1P3N2/6RK w - - 1 35

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