Chess Puzzle #DIm9W — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; rooks c4/e3; knight g1; pawns a4/e2/g5/h4. Black: king g8; rooks d8/e7; knight f5; pawns b7/e4/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rcxe4 — rook c4→e4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rd1+ — rook d8→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Kxd1 (king e1→d1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Nxe3+ — knight f5→e3, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe3 (rook e4→e3, captures knight).
4. Best move: Rxe3 — rook e7→e3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, endgame, long, X-ray attack. The key move Nxe3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/1p2rppp/8/5nP1/P1R1p2P/4R3/4P3/4K1N1 w - - 1 29

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