Chess Puzzle #8TuOc — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d6; rook f2; bishop f1; knight d4; pawns a2/b2/c3/f3/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen e1; rook e8; bishop g7; knight d3; pawns f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re2 — rook f2→e2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe2 — rook e8→e2, captures rook. Opponent replies Qd8+ (queen d6→d8, gives check).
3. Best move: Re8 — rook e2→e8. Opponent replies Qxe8+ (queen d8→e8, captures rook, gives check).
4. Best move: Qxe8 — queen e1→e8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame, pin. The key move Rxe2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4r2k/5pbp/3Q2p1/8/3N4/2Pn1P2/PP3RPP/4qBK1 w - - 5 32

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