Chess Puzzle #Yns8p — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e4; rooks d1/e2; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/f3/g4/h2. Black: king g8; rooks c8/e8; bishop d4; pawns a7/b7/f4/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxd4 — king e4→d4, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe2 — rook e8→e2, captures rook. Opponent replies Nxe2 (knight c3→e2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rd8+ — rook c8→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Ke4 (king d4→e4).
4. Best move: Rxd1 — rook d8→d1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long, skewer. The key move Rxe2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r1r1k1/pp4p1/7p/8/3bKpP1/P1N2P2/1P2R2P/3R4 w - - 0 27

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