Chess Puzzle #8i1mS — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen h5; rook e8; bishop f7; knight g6; pawns a2/b3/c5/f3/h2. Black: king h7; queen f6; rook a8; bishops d4/h3; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxh3 — king g2→h3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe8 — rook a8→e8, captures rook. Opponent replies Bxe8 (bishop f7→e8, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qe6+ — queen f6→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Qg4 (queen h5→g4).
4. Best move: Qxe8 — queen e6→e8, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, exposed king, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Rxe8 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3R3/pp3Bpk/2p2qNp/2Pp3Q/3b4/1P3P1b/P5KP/8 w - - 8 32

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