Chess Puzzle #rOsH5 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rooks a1/e1; bishop b5; pawns a4/f3/g2/h6. Black: king h8; queen h4; rooks a5/f8; knight g3; pawns b6/d6/e5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe5 — rook e1→e5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: dxe5 — pawn d6→e5, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxe5+ (queen c3→e5, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Qf6 — queen h4→f6. Opponent replies Qxf6+ (queen e5→f6, captures queen, gives check).
4. Best move: Rxf6 — rook f8→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move dxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/7p/1p1p2pP/rB2p3/P6q/2Q2Pn1/6P1/R3R1K1 w - - 12 33

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