Chess Puzzle #3HEdC — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen f3; rook d1; bishop f4; pawns a4/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen c6; rooks d5/f8; pawns a5/b7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd5 — queen f3→d5, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rd8 — rook f8→d8. Opponent replies Qxc6 (queen d5→c6, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxd1+ — rook d8→d1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king h1→g2).
4. Best move: bxc6 — pawn b7→c6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, intermezzo, long, pin, sacrifice, skewer. The key move Rxd1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/1p4p1/2q4p/p2r4/P4B2/5QP1/7P/3R3K w - - 0 28

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