Chess Puzzle #AG5Hp — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen h3; rooks a1/h1; bishop d1; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/d4/e3/f2/g2/g4. Black: king g7; queen c7; rooks a8/e8; bishop c8; knight f4; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g6/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg3 — queen h3→g3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe3+ — rook e8→e3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe3 (queen g3→e3, captures rook).
3. Best move: Nxg2+ — knight f4→g2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king e1→f1).
4. Best move: Nxe3+ — knight g2→e3, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, deflection, fork, long, master, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Rxe3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b1r3/ppq2pk1/2p3p1/7p/3P1nP1/4P2Q/PP1N1PP1/R2BK2R w KQ - 1 21

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