Chess Puzzle #40L96 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen f6; rooks e3/e7; pawns b2/c2/d5/f3/g4/h2. Black: king g8; queen a5; rooks b3/f8; bishop d3; pawns d6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: cxb3 — pawn c2→b3, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rc8+ — rook f8→c8, gives check. Opponent replies Kd1 (king c1→d1).
3. Best move: Qa1+ — queen a5→a1, gives check. Opponent replies Kd2 (king d1→d2).
4. Best move: Qc1+ — queen a1→c1, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, master, queenside attack. The key move is Rc8+.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/4Rp1p/3p1Qp1/q2P4/6P1/1r1bRP2/1PP4P/2K5 w - - 0 27

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