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

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rooks a1/f1; bishop e2; pawns a2/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c3; rooks d8/f8; pawns a6/b7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rfc1 — rook f1→c1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe3+ — queen c3→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
3. Best move: Rd2 — rook d8→d2. Opponent replies Qe4 (queen f5→e4).
4. Best move: Rxe2 — rook d2→e2, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxe3 (queen e4→e3, captures queen).
5. Best move: Rxe3 — rook e2→e3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, very long. The key move is Qe3+.

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/1p3ppp/p7/5Q2/8/2q2P2/P3B1PP/R4RK1 w - - 0 20

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