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

Position

White: king g1; queen f2; rooks d1/e1; knight d4; pawns b3/c2/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c3; rooks a2/d8; bishop a6; pawns b4/b6/e4/e6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe6 — knight d4→e6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxd1 — rook d8→d1, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxd1 (rook e1→d1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Ra1 — rook a2→a1. Opponent replies Qe1 (queen f2→e1).
4. Best move: Qxe1+ — queen c3→e1, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe1 (rook d1→e1, captures queen).
5. Best move: Rxe1+ — rook a1→e1, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, pin, very long, X-ray attack. The key move Qxe1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/6pp/bp2p3/8/1p1NpP2/1Pq5/r1P2QPP/3RR1K1 w - - 0 26

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