Chess Puzzle #V8KGr — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops d2/e2; knights a3/f3; pawns a2/b4/c3/d3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks e6/e8; bishop b7; knights d5/d7; pawns a7/b6/c7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: c4 — pawn c3→c4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nf4 — knight d5→f4. Opponent replies Bxf4 (bishop d2→f4, captures knight).
3. Best move: Bxf3 — bishop b7→f3, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxf3 (bishop e2→f3, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Rxe1+ — rook e6→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe1 (queen d1→e1, captures rook).
5. Best move: Rxe1+ — rook e8→e1, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, fork, middlegame, very long. The key move Rxe1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/pbpn1ppp/1p2rq2/3n4/1P6/N1PP1N1P/P2BB1P1/R2QR1K1 w - - 11 16

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