Chess Puzzle #AAfya — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops c1/d3; knights e2/f1; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2. Black: king c8; queen h3; rooks e8/h8; bishop d6; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nf4 — knight e2→f4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe1 — rook e8→e1, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxe1 (queen d1→e1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Bxf4 — bishop d6→f4, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxf4 (bishop c1→f4, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Qxd3 — queen h3→d3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, capturing the defender, long, middlegame. The key move Rxe1 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2k1r2r/ppp2ppp/2nb1n2/3p4/3P4/2PB3q/PP2NP2/R1BQRNK1 w - - 0 13

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