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

Position

White: king g1; queen b7; rooks c1/f1; bishop d4; pawns a2/b2/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen h5; rooks e8/f7; bishop d5; pawns c4/c6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qb4 — queen b7→b4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Re2 — rook e8→e2. Opponent replies Rf2 (rook f1→f2).
3. Best move: Rxf2 — rook e2→f2, captures rook. Opponent replies Bxf2 (bishop d4→f2, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qg4 — queen h5→g4.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move is Re2.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/1Q3r1p/2p3p1/3b3q/2pB1P2/8/PP4PP/2R2RK1 w - - 3 25

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