Chess Puzzle #VEeK0 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f3; queen h5; rooks f6/g3; pawns a2/b2/e3/e5/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen e6; rooks c2/f8; pawns a6/b7/d5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe6 — rook f6→e6, captures queen. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: fxe6+ — pawn f7→e6, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kg4 (king f3→g4).
3. Best move: g6 — pawn g7→g6. Opponent replies Qh4 (queen h5→h4).
4. Best move: Rc4+ — rook c2→c4, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, endgame, long, queen rook endgame. The key move fxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/1p3ppk/p3qR1p/3pP2Q/8/4PKR1/PPr3PP/8 w - - 9 24

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