Chess Puzzle #CmnV3 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/b1; bishop f5; knight d2; pawns a5/c4/f2/g3/h3. Black: king b8; queen f6; rooks d8/e8; knight b4; pawns a7/b7/c6/g5/h5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qb2 — queen c2→b2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Re1+ — rook e8→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
3. Best move: Qxb2 — queen f6→b2, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxb2 (rook b1→b2, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxa1 — rook e1→a1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, capturing the defender, long, middlegame. The key move is Re1+.

Position data

FEN: 1k1rr3/pp6/2p2q2/P4Bpp/1nP5/6PP/2QN1P2/RR4K1 w - - 1 27

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