Chess Puzzle #KKSkE — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b7; rooks e2/e3; bishop g2; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f2/g3/h3. Black: king h8; queen f6; rooks e8/f8; bishop g6; knight c6; pawns a7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxc6 — bishop g2→c6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe3 — rook e8→e3, captures rook. Opponent replies fxe3 (pawn f2→e3, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qf1+ — queen f6→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
4. Best move: Qxe2+ — queen f1→e2, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Qxe2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4rr1k/pQ4p1/2n2qbp/8/8/3PR1PP/PPP1RPB1/6K1 w - - 6 22

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