Chess Puzzle #UE1r6 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rooks c1/f1; knight e6; pawns a2/b3/d5/g3/h2. Black: king b8; queen e7; rooks e8/h7; pawns a6/b7/c7/f6/g4/h3. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxc7 — knight e6→c7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe3+ — queen e7→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Rxc7 — rook h7→c7, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxc7 (rook c1→c7, captures rook).
4. Best move: Kxc7 — king b8→c7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, equality, long, middlegame. The key move is Qe3+.

Position data

FEN: 1k2r3/1pp1q2r/p3Np2/3P1Q2/6p1/1P4Pp/P6P/2R2RK1 w - - 5 32

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