Chess Puzzle #9XBmI — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f3; queen b2; rook e1; bishop c3; knight e2; pawns a2/c4/f4/g3. Black: king g8; queen h2; rooks e6/e8; pawns a7/b7/c5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be5 — bishop c3→e5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe5 — rook e6→e5, captures bishop. Opponent replies fxe5 (pawn f4→e5, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rf8+ — rook e8→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Ke4 (king f3→e4).
4. Best move: Qf2 — queen h2→f2.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Rxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/pp5p/4r1p1/2p5/2P2P2/2B2KP1/PQ2N2q/4R3 w - - 0 28

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