Chess Puzzle #Ps3Ep — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks c1/e1; knight b5; pawns a2/b2/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks d8/e8; knight b6; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rc7 — rook c1→c7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe5 — queen e7→e5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxe5 (queen e4→e5, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxe5 — rook e8→e5, captures queen. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
4. Best move: Rxb5 — rook e5→b5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Qxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3rr1k1/pp2qppp/1n6/1N2P3/4Q3/8/PP3PPP/2R1R1K1 w - - 5 20

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