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

Position

White: king f1; queen c7; bishop e1; knight e4; pawns c3/f2/g4. Black: king g8; rooks d1/d7; knight f4; pawns b6/e5/f7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe5 — queen c7→e5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe1+ — rook d1→e1, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kxe1 (king f1→e1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Nd3+ — knight f4→d3, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king e1→e2).
4. Best move: Nxe5 — knight d3→e5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, endgame, fork, long, sacrifice. The key move Rxe1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/2Qr1p2/1p6/4p3/4NnP1/2P5/5P2/3rBK2 w - - 3 35

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