Chess Puzzle #IKZK1 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rook a1; knight c3; pawns b6/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king c8; rooks e8/h6; knights a6/f6; pawns b7/d5/f7/g7/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxa6 — rook a1→a6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Re1+ — rook e8→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
3. Best move: Ng4+ — knight f6→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg4+ (queen g3→g4, captures knight, gives check).
4. Best move: hxg4 — pawn h5→g4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long, pin. The key move is Re1+.

Position data

FEN: 2k1r3/1p3pp1/nP3n1r/3p3p/3P4/2N3QP/5PP1/R5K1 w - - 3 28

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