Chess Puzzle #H0BoB — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops b2/c2; knight e5; pawns a2/b4/c5/d6/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishop d7; knights f8/g5; pawns a6/b5/c6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxd7 — knight e5→d7, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe1+ — rook e8→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe1 (queen d1→e1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Nf3+ — knight g5→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
4. Best move: Nxe1+ — knight f3→e1, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Rxe1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2qrnk1/3b1pp1/p1pP3p/1pP1N1n1/1P6/6P1/PBB2P1P/R2QR1K1 w - - 2 24

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