Chess Puzzle #hbDu0 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rook f1; bishops d5/g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks e8/f8; knight d1; pawns a7/c5/d4/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxd1 — rook f1→d1, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Re5 — rook e8→e5. Opponent replies Bf4 (bishop g5→f4).
3. Best move: Qxd5 — queen d6→d5, captures bishop. Opponent replies Bxe5 (bishop f4→e5, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxe5 — queen d5→e5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move is Re5.

Position data

FEN: 4rrk1/p4ppp/3q4/2pB2B1/3p4/5Q2/PPP2PPP/3n1RK1 w - - 2 19

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