Chess Puzzle #wPn1y — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c2; queen e6; rook h2; bishop e3; knight g1; pawns b2/b4/d4/e4/f5/h5. Black: king h8; queen a8; rooks f1/f8; pawns b6/c7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rg2 — rook h2→g2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Re8 — rook f8→e8. Opponent replies Qd5 (queen e6→d5).
3. Best move: Qxd5 — queen a8→d5, captures queen. Opponent replies exd5 (pawn e4→d5, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxe3 — rook e8→e3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Re8.

Position data

FEN: q4r1k/2p3pp/1p2Q3/5P1P/1P1PP3/4B3/1PK4R/5rN1 w - - 1 23

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