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

Position

White: king g1; queen b5; rook a1; bishop f2; pawns a2/b2/c3/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e2; rook d8; knight c4; pawns e5/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re1 — rook a1→e1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rd1 — rook d8→d1. Opponent replies Qxc4 (queen b5→c4, captures knight).
3. Best move: Rxe1+ — rook d1→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Bxe1 (bishop f2→e1, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxc4 — queen e2→c4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pin. The key move Rxe1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/5pp1/7p/1Q2p3/2n5/2P2P2/PP2qBPP/R5K1 w - - 1 28

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