Chess Puzzle #0Era1 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen g4; rooks a1/f1; bishop c4; pawns a4/b5/c3/d3/h3. Black: king h8; queen e3; rooks a8/g5; pawns a5/b7/c7/d6/e5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf3 — queen g4→f3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rg1+ — rook g5→g1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king h1→h2).
3. Best move: Qxf3 — queen e3→f3, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxf3 (rook f1→f3, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxa1 — rook g1→a1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Rg1+.

Position data

FEN: r6k/1pp3p1/3p3p/pP2p1r1/P1B3Q1/2PPq2P/8/R4R1K w - - 2 23

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