Chess Puzzle #3vER3 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/c4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen h5; rooks a8/f7; bishop d4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rad1 — rook a1→d1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxf2+ — bishop d4→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf2 (rook f1→f2, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Rxf2 — rook f7→f2, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxf2 (queen c2→f2, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxd1+ — queen h5→d1, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Bxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/ppp2rp1/3p3p/3N3q/2Pb4/6P1/PPQ2P1P/R4RK1 w - - 1 17

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