Chess Puzzle #g5mMP — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f6; rooks c1/e1; knight f5; pawns a2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen b2; rooks c3/g8; knights c4/g7; pawns a7/c2/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxg7 — knight f5→g7, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Re3 — rook c3→e3. Opponent replies Qxb2 (queen f6→b2, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxe1+ — rook e3→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
4. Best move: Nxb2 — knight c4→b2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Rxe1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/p4pnp/5Q2/5N2/2n5/2r4P/Pqp2PP1/2R1R1K1 w - - 5 42

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