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

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops d3/e5; knight a4; pawns a3/b4/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/e8; bishops b6/b7; knight d7; pawns a7/c6/c7/f7/g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxc7 — bishop e5→c7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe1+ — queen e7→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe1 (queen d1→e1, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxe1+ — rook e8→e1, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe1 (rook a1→e1, captures rook).
4. Best move: Bxc7 — bishop b6→c7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Qxe1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/pbpnqp2/1bp4p/4B1p1/NP6/P2B4/2P2PPP/R2QR1K1 w - - 1 19

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