Chess Puzzle #2oYPE — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen e3; rook b1; knights e2/g1; pawns c6/d5/e4/f3. Black: king h8; queen h5; rooks f7/f8; bishop e5; pawns d6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rb7 — rook b1→b7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxf3+ — rook f7→f3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Nxf3 (knight g1→f3, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxf3+ — rook f8→f3, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf3 (queen e3→f3, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxf3+ — queen h5→f3, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, exposed king, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Rxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/5r2/2Pp3p/3Pb2q/4P3/4QP2/4N3/1R3KN1 w - - 2 33

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