Chess Puzzle #0155R — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f2; rooks f1/f3; bishop h6; pawns a4/c3/c4/d5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks e1/e8; knight c5; pawns a7/b7/d6/f7/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf7 — rook f3→f7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxf1+ — rook e1→f1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf1 (king g1→f1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxf7 — queen e7→f7, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxf7+ (queen f2→f7, captures queen, gives check).
4. Best move: Kxf7 — king g8→f7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, intermezzo, long, middlegame. The key move Rxf1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/pp2qp2/3p2pB/2nP4/P1P5/2P2R2/5QPP/4rRK1 w - - 7 24

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