Chess Puzzle #0h7Of — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d3; queen c3; rooks f1/h1; knight d2; pawns a5/d4/e5/g4/h5. Black: king b8; queen g5; rooks c8/f2; pawns a6/b7/d5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf2 — rook f1→f2, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxc3+ — rook c8→c3, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kxc3 (king d3→c3, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qe3+ — queen g5→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kc2 (king c3→c2).
4. Best move: Qxf2 — queen e3→f2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, endgame, fork, long. The key move Rxc3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1kr5/1p4p1/p6p/P2pP1qP/3P2P1/2QK4/3N1r2/5R1R w - - 11 31

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