Chess Puzzle #BhYqK — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; queen d4; rook h1; bishops c2/c3; pawns a3/b3/f5/g2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rook e8; bishop g4; knight d7; pawns b5/c6/d5/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re1 — rook h1→e1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh4+ — queen e7→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king f2→g1).
3. Best move: Rxe1+ — rook e8→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Bxe1 (bishop c3→e1, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxe1+ — queen h4→e1, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, discovered attack, long, middlegame. The key move Rxe1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/3nq3/2p5/1p1p1P1p/3Q2b1/PPB5/2B2KP1/7R w - - 0 43

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