Chess Puzzle #d0e8r — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen g6; rooks d1/f1; knight f7; pawns a2/e5/h2. Black: king g8; queen d4; rooks d2/f8; pawns a6/b5/e6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg3 — king g2→g3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe3+ — queen d4→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Rf3 (rook f1→f3).
3. Best move: Rxd1 — rook d2→d1, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxe3 (rook f3→e3, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rg1+ — rook d1→g1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh3 (king g3→h3).
5. Best move: Rxg6 — rook g1→g6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, exposed king, middlegame, sacrifice, skewer, very long. The key move is Qe3+.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/5Np1/p3p1Qp/1p2P3/3q4/8/P2r2KP/3R1R2 w - - 1 25

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