Chess Puzzle #fG5Jz — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c1; rook d3; bishop g2; knight b5; pawns a4/b3/d5/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen e5; rook e8; bishops c3/g4; pawns a5/b4/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxc3 — knight b5→c3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe1+ — queen e5→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe1 (queen c1→e1, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxe1+ — rook e8→e1, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Bf1 (bishop g2→f1).
4. Best move: bxc3 — pawn b4→c3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

crushing, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Rxe1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/5p1p/6p1/pN1Pq3/Pp4b1/1PbR2P1/5PBP/2Q3K1 w - - 9 33

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