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

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/e1; bishop b5; knight b1; pawns a3/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/f8; bishop e6; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/b7/d5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe6+ — queen e2→e6, captures bishop, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe6 — queen e7→e6, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxe6 (rook e1→e6, captures queen).
3. Best move: Nd4 — knight c6→d4. Opponent replies Rxf6 (rook e6→f6, captures knight).
4. Best move: Rxf6 — rook f8→f6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Qxe6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pp2q2p/2n1bnp1/1B1p4/8/P7/1PP1QPPP/RN2R1K1 w - - 0 16

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