Chess Puzzle #fNr4b — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks d5/e1; bishop f4; pawns a2/b2/c4/f2/g3/h4. Black: king f8; queen c6; rooks d7/h8; bishop e7; pawns a6/b6/c5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe7+ — queen e2→e7, captures bishop, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe7 — rook d7→e7, captures queen. Opponent replies Rd8+ (rook d5→d8, gives check).
3. Best move: Qe8 — queen c6→e8. Opponent replies Rxe8+ (rook d8→e8, captures queen, gives check).
4. Best move: Kxe8 — king f8→e8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Rxe7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5k1r/3rbpp1/ppq4p/2pR4/2P2B1P/6P1/PP2QP2/4R1K1 w - - 0 23

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