Chess Puzzle #BE3xS — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen a3; rooks b1/e1; knight e4; pawns b4/e5/g3. Black: king g8; queen d4; rook h2; bishop e7; pawns c4/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe3 — queen a3→e3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe3 — queen d4→e3, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxe3 (rook e1→e3, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rh1+ — rook h2→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king f1→f2).
4. Best move: Rxb1 — rook h1→b1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, exposed king, long, middlegame, skewer. The key move Qxe3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/4bppp/4p3/4P3/1PpqN3/Q5P1/7r/1R2RK2 w - - 0 32

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