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

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; knight f4; pawns a4/b5/c2/d4/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen e7; rooks f6/f8; knight h6; pawns a5/b6/d5/e6/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxd5 — knight f4→d5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxf1+ — rook f6→f1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf1 (rook a1→f1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxf1+ — rook f8→f1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf1 (king g1→f1, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qf7+ — queen e7→f7, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Rxf1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2k2r2/4q2p/1p2prpn/pP1p4/P2P1N2/8/2P1Q1PP/R4RK1 w - - 4 22

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