Chess Puzzle #fb0cH — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen e6; rooks d1/h1; knight d3; pawns c3/d4/f4/g4/h5. Black: king h8; queen a3; rooks b8/f8; pawns a4/b5/c6/f6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kc2 — king b1→c2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rbe8 — rook b8→e8. Opponent replies Ra1 (rook d1→a1).
3. Best move: Qxa1 — queen a3→a1, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxa1 (rook h1→a1, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxe6 — rook e8→e6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Rbe8.

Position data

FEN: 1r3r1k/6p1/2p1Qp1p/1p5P/p2P1PP1/q1PN4/8/1K1R3R w - - 1 27

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