Chess Puzzle #kBTS9 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen h6; rooks f1/f3; knight d5; pawns a2/b3/f4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; rooks b2/e6; bishops c5/c6; pawns a6/b7/d4/f5/f7/g6. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nc7 — knight d5→c7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ree2 — rook e6→e2. Opponent replies Qg5 (queen h6→g5).
3. Best move: Be7 — bishop c5→e7. Opponent replies Qg3 (queen g5→g3).
4. Best move: Bh4 — bishop e7→h4.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move is Ree2.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1p3p2/p1b1r1pQ/2bN1p2/3p1P2/1P3R1P/Pr4PK/5R2 w - - 2 34

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