Chess Puzzle #3VluE — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen e3; rook e1; pawns a2/b3/c2/f3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e6; rook d8; pawns a7/b6/c5/e5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe5 — queen e3→e5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rd1+ — rook d8→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Rxd1 (rook e1→d1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxe5 — queen e6→e5, captures queen. Opponent replies Rd8+ (rook d1→d8, gives check).
4. Best move: Kf7 — king g8→f7.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, endgame, long. The key move is Rd1+.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/p5pp/1p2q3/2p1p3/8/1P2QP1P/P1P3P1/1K2R3 w - - 0 27

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