Chess Puzzle #tFhBl — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d3; rook g1; knight b5; pawns a2/b3/c4/d5/g3/h2. Black: king g8; rooks e1/e8; bishops g7/h3; pawns a5/b6/c5/c7/g5/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: g4 — pawn g3→g4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: R8e3 — rook e8→e3. Opponent replies Qd2 (queen d3→d2).
3. Best move: R1e2 — rook e1→e2. Opponent replies Qxe3 (queen d2→e3, captures rook).
4. Best move: Rxe3 — rook e2→e3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move is R8e3.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/2p3b1/1p5p/pNpP2p1/2P5/1P1Q2Pb/P6P/4r1RK w - - 7 31

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