Chess Puzzle #3ATjD — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen d2; rooks h1/h2; bishop h7; pawns a3/b2/c5/d4/e3. Black: king e7; queen g3; rooks f6/f8; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/e6/g7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qb4 — queen d2→b4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rf1+ — rook f6→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Kc2 (king c1→c2).
3. Best move: Rxh1 — rook f1→h1, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxh1 (rook h2→h1, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qg2+ — queen g3→g2, gives check. Opponent replies Kb3 (king c2→b3).
5. Best move: Qxh1 — queen g2→h1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, fork, middlegame, very long. The key move is Rf1+.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/pp2k1pB/2p1pr2/2Pp4/3P4/P3P1q1/1P1Q3R/2K4R w - - 3 23

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