Chess Puzzle #nlzp6 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rooks c1/c2; bishops a6/b2; knight d2; pawns a4/b4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; rooks e6/e8; bishops d5/h6; knight c4; pawns b6/d6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxc4 — knight d2→c4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Re1+ — rook e6→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
3. Best move: Bf4+ — bishop h6→f4, gives check. Opponent replies g3 (pawn g2→g3).
4. Best move: Bxc1 — bishop f4→c1, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxc1 (rook c2→c1, captures bishop).
5. Best move: Rxc1 — rook e1→c1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, very long. The key move is Re1+.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/5p1p/Bp1pr1pb/3b4/PPn5/7P/1BRN1PP1/2R3K1 w - - 1 26

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