Chess Puzzle #V3Je2 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen c5; rooks c1/f1; knight e5; pawns a2/b3/f2/g2. Black: king h8; rooks d8/f5; bishop e6; knight f4; pawns a7/b7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe7 — queen c5→e7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rh5+ — rook f5→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg3 (king h2→g3).
3. Best move: Ne2+ — knight f4→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf3 (king g3→f3).
4. Best move: Rf5+ — rook h5→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Kxe2 (king f3→e2, captures knight).
5. Best move: Rxe5+ — rook f5→e5, captures knight, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, very long. The key move Rxe5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r3k/pp4pp/4b3/2Q1Nr2/5n2/1P6/P4PPK/2R2R2 w - - 7 26

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