Chess Puzzle #APK4j — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; queen a6; rooks a1/e1; bishop e2; knights d2/f3; pawns a2/a7/c4/e3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c8; rooks b7/f8; bishop e7; knight f6; pawns d4/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Reb1 — rook e1→b1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: dxe3+ — pawn d4→e3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king f2→g1).
3. Best move: Rxb1+ — rook b7→b1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Nxb1 (knight d2→b1, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxa6 — queen c8→a6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, long, middlegame. The key move dxe3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2q2rk1/Pr2bppp/Q4n2/8/2Pp4/4PN1P/P2NBKP1/R3R3 w - - 0 21

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