Chess Puzzle #0dmxw — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e6; rook a7; knight f1; pawns b4/c2/g2. Black: king h8; queen g5; rook f8; knight c4; pawns b5/c6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd7 — queen e6→d7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxf1+ — rook f8→f1, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf1 (king g1→f1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qc1+ — queen g5→c1, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king f1→e2).
4. Best move: Qe3+ — queen c1→e3, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, endgame, long, sacrifice. The key move Rxf1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/R6p/2p1Q3/1p4q1/1Pn5/8/2P3P1/5NK1 w - - 1 38

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