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

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/e1; knights f3/g3; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/g5. Black: king h8; queen d5; rooks e7/e8; bishop g4; pawns a7/c6/c7/e4/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rad1 — rook a1→d1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: exf3 — pawn e4→f3, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxd5 (rook d1→d5, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxe2 — rook e7→e2, captures queen. Opponent replies Nxe2 (knight g3→e2, captures rook).
4. Best move: cxd5 — pawn c6→d5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, long, middlegame. The key move exf3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4r2k/p1p1r1pp/2p5/3q2P1/4p1b1/2P2NN1/PP2QPP1/R3R1K1 w - - 2 21

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