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

Position

White: king h1; queen b1; rooks b6/d1; bishop d3; pawns a2/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen e3; rooks c5/c8; bishop e6; pawns d5/f5/g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re1 — rook d1→e1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rc1 — rook c5→c1. Opponent replies Rxe6 (rook b6→e6, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Rxe1+ — rook c1→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe1 (queen b1→e1, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxe6 — queen e3→e6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame, pin. The key move Rxe1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r5/6k1/1R2b2p/2rp1pp1/8/3BqP2/P5PP/1Q1R3K w - - 2 31

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