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

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rooks a3/e1; knight e6; pawns a5/d5/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen c4; rooks b1/b8; knight d7; pawns d6/e7/f6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxc4 — queen c3→c4, captures queen. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe1+ — rook b1→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qf1 (queen c4→f1).
3. Best move: Rbb1 — rook b8→b1. Opponent replies h3 (pawn h2→h3).
4. Best move: Rxf1+ — rook e1→f1, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, hanging piece, kingside attack, long, middlegame, pin, quiet move. The key move Rxe1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1r6/3npk1p/3pNpp1/P2P4/2q1P3/R1Q5/5PPP/1r2R1K1 w - - 0 29

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