Chess Puzzle #YuC80 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen a8; rooks b1/h1; bishops a4/d2; knight f3; pawns a2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c5; rook f8; bishops c4/f6; knight c8; pawns a7/c6/d7/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rb8 — rook b1→b8. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Re8+ — rook f8→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Kd1 (king e1→d1).
3. Best move: Be2+ — bishop c4→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kc1 (king d1→c1).
4. Best move: Qa3+ — queen c5→a3, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move is Re8+.

Position data

FEN: Q1n2rk1/p2p1pp1/2p2b1p/2q5/B1b5/5N2/P1PB1PPP/1R2K2R w K - 1 19

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