Chess Puzzle #HmL95 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen e2; rooks a1/h1; bishops a5/f3; pawns a2/b3/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; knight f4; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe4 — queen e2→e4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe5 — rook e8→e5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxe5 (queen e4→e5, captures rook).
3. Best move: Nd3+ — knight f4→d3, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king e1→e2).
4. Best move: Nxe5 — knight d3→e5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, exposed king, fork, long, middlegame, pin, sacrifice. The key move Rxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2qr1k1/ppp2ppp/8/B3P3/5n2/1P3B2/P3Q1PP/R3K2R w KQ - 1 18

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