Chess Puzzle #2YCis — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rooks a1/e6; bishop g3; pawns a2/b2/h2. Black: king h8; queen f7; rooks f3/f8; pawns g7/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd1 — rook a1→d1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rf1+ — rook f3→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
3. Best move: Rxd1 — rook f1→d1, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxd1 (queen d5→d1, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxe6 — queen f7→e6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Rf1+.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/5qpp/4R3/3Q4/8/5rB1/PP5P/R5K1 w - - 6 28

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