Chess Puzzle #0eulf — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen f1; rooks e1/f2; knight e2; pawns a2/f4/g3. Black: king g8; queen e4; rooks b2/e8; pawns a6/c4/c6/f5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nc3 — knight e2→c3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxf2+ — rook b2→f2, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf2 (queen f1→f2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxe1 — queen e4→e1, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxe1 (queen f2→e1, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxe1 — rook e8→e1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move Rxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/7p/p1p3p1/5p2/2p1qP2/6P1/Pr2NR1K/4RQ2 w - - 0 27

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