Chess Puzzle #Wi4B8 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks d1/f2; bishop b3; knight g3; pawns a4/b2/c2/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen c7; rooks e5/e8; knight f6; pawns a6/b6/c6/g6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rdf1 — rook d1→f1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Re3 — rook e5→e3. Opponent replies Qf4 (queen f3→f4).
3. Best move: Qxf4 — queen c7→f4, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxf4 (rook f2→f4, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxg3 — rook e3→g3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

capturing the defender, equality, long, middlegame. The key move is Re3.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/2q3pk/ppp2npp/4r3/P7/1B3QNP/1PP2RP1/3R2K1 w - - 6 27

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