Chess Puzzle #I0VfL — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e5; rook g8; bishop e6; pawns a4/b3/f5/h2. Black: king h7; rook f6; bishop e7; pawns a5/b6/g3/h4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rg4 — rook g8→g4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe6+ — rook f6→e6, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kxe6 (king e5→e6, captures rook).
3. Best move: gxh2 — pawn g3→h2, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kxe7 (king e6→e7, captures bishop).
4. Best move: h1=Q — pawn h2→h1, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, promotion. The key move Rxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6R1/4b2k/1p2Br2/p3KP2/P6p/1P4p1/7P/8 w - - 4 52

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