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

Position

White: king g1; queen b7; rooks a1/d1; bishop e3; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/c4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen h4; rooks d6/d8; bishop g7; pawns a7/e4/g6/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe7 — queen b7→e7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe7 — queen h4→e7, captures queen. Opponent replies Nxe7 (knight d5→e7, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxd1+ — rook d6→d1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxd1 (rook a1→d1, captures rook).
4. Best move: Rxd1+ — rook d8→d1, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Rxd1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r3k/pQ4bp/3r2p1/3N4/2P1p2q/4B2P/PP3PP1/R2R2K1 w - - 0 25

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