Chess Puzzle #SP5Wx — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rook f6; bishop h6; pawns a2/b3/d5/f2/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen g8; rooks c8/e7; bishop c6; pawns a3/c4/f5/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxc6 — rook f6→c6, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Re1+ — rook e7→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
3. Best move: Qxd5+ — queen g8→d5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh3 (king g2→h3).
4. Best move: Rxc6 — rook c8→c6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, long. The key move Qxd5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r3qk/4r2p/2b2R1B/3P1p2/2p4Q/pP4P1/P4P1P/6K1 w - - 0 30

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