Chess Puzzle #83LNk — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks d4/d7; bishop g3; knight e3; pawns a3/b2/d5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks c8/e8; bishop f7; pawns a6/b5/c4/f6/g5/h5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re7 — rook d7→e7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe7 — rook e8→e7, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxe7 (queen e4→e7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Re8 — rook c8→e8. Opponent replies Re4 (rook d4→e4).
4. Best move: Rxe7 — rook e8→e7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

attraction, clearance, equality, long, middlegame. The key move Rxe7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r1r1k1/3R1b2/pq3p2/1p1P2pp/2pRQ3/P3N1BP/1P3PP1/6K1 w - - 2 32

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