Chess Puzzle #tL5PY — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/f1; bishops d5/e3; knight e6; pawns a3/b2/c4/f2/g4/h3. Black: king h8; queen h4; rooks e8/f8; bishops d6/g6; knight c6; pawns a6/b7/c5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg2 — king g1→g2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe6 — rook e8→e6, captures knight. Opponent replies Bg5 (bishop e3→g5).
3. Best move: Re2 — rook e6→e2. Opponent replies Qxe2 (queen d2→e2, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxg5 — queen h4→g5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, long, middlegame. The key move Rxe6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4rr1k/1p4pp/p1nbN1b1/2pB4/2P3Pq/P3B2P/1P1Q1P2/R4RK1 w - - 7 22

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