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

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks d1/e1; bishop a2; knight f3; pawns a3/b2/c3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks d8/e8; bishops e4/g7; pawns a6/b5/c4/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe4 — queen c2→e4, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe4 — queen e7→e4, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxd8 (rook d1→d8, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxe1+ — queen e4→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Nxe1 (knight f3→e1, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxd8 — rook e8→d8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, intermezzo, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Qxe1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3rr1k1/4qpbp/p5p1/1p6/2p1b3/P1P2N1P/BPQ2PP1/3RR1K1 w - - 0 25

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