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

Position

White: king f1; queen g3; rooks a1/h1; knight c7; pawns a2/d4/f5/g2/h4. Black: king h8; queen e7; rooks a8/e8; knight d3; pawns a7/b7/d5/f6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxa8 — knight c7→a8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe2+ — queen e7→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king f1→g1).
3. Best move: Re3 — rook e8→e3. Opponent replies Rh3 (rook h1→h3).
4. Best move: Rxg3 — rook e3→g3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

clearance, crushing, long, middlegame. The key move is Qe2+.

Position data

FEN: r3r2k/ppN1q1p1/5p1p/3p1P2/3P3P/3n2Q1/P5P1/R4K1R w - - 0 27

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