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

Position

White: king g1; queen c4; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d2/d5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen d6; rooks e8/h8; bishop c3; knight c5; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: dxc3 — pawn d2→c3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Re4 — rook e8→e4. Opponent replies Qb5 (queen c4→b5).
3. Best move: a6 — pawn a7→a6. Opponent replies Qb4 (queen b5→b4).
4. Best move: Rxb4 — rook e4→b4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Re4.

Position data

FEN: 4rk1r/ppp2ppp/3q4/2nP4/2Q5/2b5/PPPP1PPP/R1B2RK1 w - - 0 13

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