Chess Puzzle #jS1sY — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen e8; rook d1; pawns a3/b4/c4/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen f4; rook d4; pawns b7/d2/g7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe2 — queen e8→e2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Re4 — rook d4→e4. Opponent replies Qd3 (queen e2→d3).
3. Best move: Qe3 — queen f4→e3. Opponent replies Qxe3 (queen d3→e3, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxe3 — rook e4→e3, captures queen. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
5. Best move: Re1+ — rook e3→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g1→f2).
6. Best move: Rxd1 — rook e1→d1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, very long. The key move is Re4.

Position data

FEN: 4Q3/1p4pk/8/8/1PPr1q2/P7/3p2PP/3R3K w - - 3 37

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