Chess Puzzle #FD8x0 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e6; rooks e1/e4; pawns a2/f3/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen b2; rooks e8/f8; pawns a6/b5/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxa6 — queen e6→a6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe4 — rook e8→e4, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxe4 (rook e1→e4, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qb1+ — queen b2→b1, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g1→f2).
4. Best move: Qxe4 — queen b1→e4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, endgame, long, pin. The key move Rxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4rr1k/6p1/p3Q2p/1p6/4R3/5P2/Pq4PP/4R1K1 w - - 1 27

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