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

Position

White: king b1; queen g5; rooks f1/h1; knights d6/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen a5; rooks e2/e8; knight f6; pawns a7/b3/d5/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: cxb3 — pawn c2→b3, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxb2+ — rook e2→b2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxb2 (king b1→b2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Re2+ — rook e8→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Qd2 (queen g5→d2).
4. Best move: Rxd2+ — rook e2→d2, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, long, middlegame, queenside attack, sacrifice. The key move Rxb2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/p4p1p/3N1np1/q2p2Q1/8/1p3N2/PPP1r1PP/1K3R1R w - - 0 28

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