Chess Puzzle #O6y49 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen h4; rook f7; knight h6; pawns a2/b3/c4/d5/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen c7; rook e8; knight g3; pawns a6/b7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg1 — king h1→g1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Re1+ — rook e8→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g1→f2).
3. Best move: Rf1+ — rook e1→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Ke3 (king f2→e3).
4. Best move: Qe5+ — queen c7→e5, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long. The key move is Re1+.

Position data

FEN: 4r2k/1pq2R1p/p5pN/3P4/2P4Q/1P4nP/P5P1/7K w - - 1 38

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