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

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rook f8; bishop b2; knight c3; pawns a5/b5. Black: king h7; queen h4; rook e5; pawns a7/b7/c7/g6/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ne2 — knight c3→e2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe1+ — queen h4→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
3. Best move: Rxe2+ — rook e5→e2, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe2 (queen c2→e2, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxe2+ — queen e1→e2, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, exposed king, fork, long. The key move Rxe2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5R2/ppp4k/6pp/PP2r3/7q/2N5/1BQ5/6K1 w - - 0 41

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