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

Position

White: king e4; rooks g2/h1; bishop e3; pawns a4/b3/c4/d3/g3. Black: king d6; rooks f1/f5; bishop e6; pawns a7/b6/c5/e5/g4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rh6 — rook h1→h6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Re1 — rook f1→e1. Opponent replies Rg1 (rook g2→g1).
3. Best move: Re2 — rook e1→e2. Opponent replies Rxe6+ (rook h6→e6, captures bishop, gives check).
4. Best move: Kxe6 — king d6→e6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long. The key move is Re1.

Position data

FEN: 8/p7/1p1kb3/2p1pr2/P1P1K1p1/1P1PB1P1/6R1/5r1R w - - 11 38

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