Chess Puzzle #9Fdn6 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/b7; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c4/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f4; rooks e6/e8; knight g5; pawns a7/c6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxg5 — knight f3→g5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Re1+ — rook e6→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe1 (rook a1→e1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxe1+ — rook e8→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qf1 (queen d3→f1).
4. Best move: Rxf1+ — rook e1→f1, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Rxe1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/pR3ppp/2p1r3/6n1/2PP1q2/3Q1N1P/PP3PP1/R5K1 w - - 1 21

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