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

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rook e1; bishop g2; pawns a3/b4/d5/g4/h3. Black: king b8; queen b6; rook f8; knight g3; pawns a7/b7/c7/g7/h4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe3 — queen d2→e3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Re8 — rook f8→e8. Opponent replies Qxb6 (queen e3→b6, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxe1+ — rook e8→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g1→f2).
4. Best move: Re2+ — rook e1→e2, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, exposed king, long, pin, sacrifice, skewer. The key move Rxe1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1k3r2/ppp3p1/1q6/3P4/1P4Pp/P5nP/3Q2B1/4R1K1 w - - 2 38

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