Chess Puzzle #B66pz — Advanced, Black to move, opening

Position

White: king e1; queen e2; rooks a1/h1; bishop f1; knights c3/h4; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/f5/g2/h2. Black: king d8; queen e7; rooks a8/g8; bishops c8/f8; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e4/f6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe4 — queen e2→e4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe4+ — queen e7→e4, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Nxe4 (knight c3→e4, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rg4 — rook g8→g4. Opponent replies f3 (pawn f2→f3).
4. Best move: Rxh4 — rook g4→h4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, long, opening. The key move Qxe4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: rnbk1br1/ppp1q2p/3p1p2/5P2/3Pp2N/2N5/PPP1QPPP/R3KB1R w KQ - 4 10

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