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

Position

White: king g1; queen a1; rook a8; knight e6; pawns e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h6; queen e7; rook b4; pawns d5/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nd4 — knight e6→d4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe4 — queen e7→e4. Opponent replies Qc1 (queen a1→c1).
3. Best move: Rb1 — rook b4→b1. Opponent replies Ra1 (rook a8→a1).
4. Best move: Rxc1+ — rook b1→c1, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, long, pin. The key move Rxc1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: R7/4qp1p/4N1pk/3p4/1r6/4P3/5PPP/Q5K1 w - - 1 28

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