Chess Puzzle #7nlHl — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f3; queen b2; rooks a7/h1; pawns b3/e3/f2/g3/h3. Black: king h8; queen b4; rooks d3/f8; pawns d5/f7/g7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rc1 — rook h1→c1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe4+ — queen b4→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king f3→e2).
3. Best move: Rxe3+ — rook d3→e3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies fxe3 (pawn f2→e3, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qg2+ — queen e4→g2, gives check. Opponent replies Kd3 (king e2→d3).
5. Best move: Qxb2 — queen g2→b2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, sacrifice, skewer, very long. The key move Rxe3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/R4pp1/8/3p4/1q6/1P1rPKPP/1Q3P2/7R w - - 0 26

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