Chess Puzzle #3ZYK0 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b5; rooks e1/e5; knight b6; pawns c5/d4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a2/e8; knight f6; pawns d5/e6/f5/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe6 — rook e5→e6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe6 — rook e8→e6, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxe6 (rook e1→e6, captures rook).
3. Best move: Ra1+ — rook a2→a1, gives check. Opponent replies Qf1 (queen b5→f1).
4. Best move: Rxf1+ — rook a1→f1, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Rxf1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3qr1k1/6p1/1N2pn1p/1QPpRp2/3P4/5P2/r5PP/4R1K1 w - - 1 28

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