Chess Puzzle #rBSZS — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rook a1; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e5/g2/h2. Black: king d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f2/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: exd6 — pawn e5→d6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Re8 — rook h8→e8. Opponent replies dxc7+ (pawn d6→c7, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Kxc7 — king d8→c7, captures pawn. Opponent replies Na3 (knight b1→a3).
4. Best move: Re1+ — rook e8→e1, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, quiet move. The key move is Re8.

Position data

FEN: r1bk3r/ppp3pp/2np4/4P3/3P4/2P5/PP3pPP/RN1Q3K w - - 0 16

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