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

Position

White: king g1; queen f2; rooks d4/e3; knight c2; pawns a2/b2/c3/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen e7; rooks e8/f5; bishop e4; pawns a6/b5/c4/g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rexe4 — rook e3→e4, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe4 — queen e7→e4, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxe4 (rook d4→e4, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxf2 — rook f5→f2, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxe8 (rook e4→e8, captures rook).
4. Best move: Rxc2 — rook f2→c2, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move Qxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/4q1k1/p6p/1p3rp1/2pRb3/2P1R2P/PPN2QP1/6K1 w - - 1 30

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