Chess Puzzle #gnLd8 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen g3; rooks a3/h1; knight f1; pawns a4/b5/c3/d4/f4/g5/h4. Black: king g6; rooks e8/h5; bishops b6/f5; knight c4; pawns a6/b7/c7/d5/e4/g7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rb3 — rook a3→b3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: e3 — pawn e4→e3. Opponent replies Rb2 (rook b3→b2).
3. Best move: e2 — pawn e3→e2. Opponent replies Rxe2 (rook b2→e2, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Rxe2+ — rook e8→e2, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, equality, long, middlegame. The key move Rxe2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/1pp3p1/pb4k1/1P1p1bPr/P1nPpP1P/R1P3Q1/6K1/5N1R w - - 9 27

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