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

Position

White: king a1; queen f4; rooks b1/e7; bishop h7; knight g5; pawns a3/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h4. Black: king h8; queen b6; rooks e8/f8; bishop d7; knight c4; pawns a7/b7/d5/d6/f5/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxd7 — rook e7→d7, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Re1 — rook e8→e1. Opponent replies Qd2 (queen f4→d2).
3. Best move: Rxb1+ — rook e1→b1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxb1 (king a1→b1, captures rook).
4. Best move: Nxd2+ — knight c4→d2, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, long, middlegame. The key move Rxb1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4rr1k/pp1bR1pB/1q1p4/3p1pN1/2nP1Q1P/P1P5/1P3PP1/KR6 w - - 19 32

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