Chess Puzzle #9Fx0H — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; queen g4; rooks d2/e1; bishop f3; pawns a4/b3/c2/g3. Black: king g7; queen d5; rooks e7/h2; knight c3; pawns a5/b7/d4/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king f2→f1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe1+ — rook e7→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxe1 (king f1→e1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qe5+ — queen d5→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king e1→f1).
4. Best move: Rxd2 — rook h2→d2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, deflection, exposed king, long, middlegame. The key move Rxe1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p2r1k1/6p1/p2q4/P2p2Q1/1Pn2BP1/2PR1K1r/4R3 w - - 1 38

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