Chess Puzzle #C9TDb — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen f5; rooks d1/g1; bishop e4; pawns a4/b2/c3/e5/f2/h3. Black: king h8; queen c5; rook e8; bishop g5; knight f8; pawns a6/b7/c4/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd7 — rook d1→d7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe5 — rook e8→e5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rc7 (rook d7→c7).
3. Best move: Rxf5 — rook e5→f5, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxc5 (rook c7→c5, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxc5 — rook f5→c5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Rxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4rn1k/1p4p1/p6p/2q1PQb1/P1p1B3/2P4P/1P3P2/3R2RK w - - 3 28

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