Chess Puzzle #GBWmQ — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1500 · Intermediate · advantage, attraction, fork, long, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/e1; knight c5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks e8/f8; knight d5; pawns a7/c6/c7/e6/f5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe6 — knight c5→e6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe6 — rook e8→e6, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxe6 (rook e1→e6, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Nf4 — knight d5→f4. Opponent replies Qf3 (queen d3→f3).
  4. Best move: Nxe6 — knight f4→e6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, fork, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Rxe6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4rrk1/p1p3pp/2p1p3/2Nn1pq1/3P4/3Q4/PPP2PPP/R3R1K1 w - - 4 16

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