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

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rook g7; bishop h6; knights c3/g5; pawns a3/b2/f2/g2. Black: king d6; queen f6; rooks a8/e8; bishop d7; pawns a5/c7/d5/f5/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxd5 — knight c3→d5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Re1+ — rook e8→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
3. Best move: Qe5+ — queen f6→e5, gives check. Opponent replies f4 (pawn f2→f4).
4. Best move: Qxd5 — queen e5→d5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, long, middlegame. The key move is Re1+.

Position data

FEN: r3r3/2pb2Rp/3k1q1B/p2p1pNQ/8/P1N5/1P3PP1/6K1 w - - 2 33

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