Chess Puzzle #reZ6R — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen a2; rooks a6/f2; bishop f3; knight e1; pawns b2/d6/g2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen c5; rooks c8/d8; bishop f5; pawns a7/b4/e6/f7/h5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qa1 — queen a2→a1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe3 — queen c5→e3. Opponent replies Qd1 (queen a1→d1).
3. Best move: Rc1 — rook c8→c1. Opponent replies Ra1 (rook a6→a1).
4. Best move: Rxd1 — rook c1→d1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, clearance, long, middlegame. The key move is Qe3.

Position data

FEN: 2rr2k1/p4p2/R2Pp3/2q2b1p/1p6/5BP1/QP3RPP/4N1K1 w - - 7 31

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