Chess Puzzle #L5icS — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen a4; rooks e1/f2; pawns b4/c3/e3/g2. Black: king g7; queen h3; rooks g3/h8; pawns e4/f6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king g1→f1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh1+ — queen h3→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king f1→e2).
3. Best move: Rxe3+ — rook g3→e3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxe3 (king e2→e3, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxe1+ — queen h1→e1, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, deflection, endgame, long. The key move Rxe3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 7r/6k1/5p2/8/QP2p3/2P1P1rq/5RP1/4R1K1 w - - 3 41

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