Chess Puzzle #465df — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen f3; rook f1; bishops c3/e6; knight a4; pawns a2/b3/c2/f4/g2/h3. Black: king b8; queen d1; rooks d8/h8; bishop e7; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/c7/g7/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxd1 — rook f1→d1, captures queen. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxd1+ — rook d8→d1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qxd1 (queen f3→d1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Nf2+ — knight g4→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king h1→h2).
4. Best move: Nxd1 — knight f2→d1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

attraction, equality, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Rxd1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r3r/ppp1b1p1/4B3/7p/N4Pn1/1PB2Q1P/P1P3P1/3q1R1K w - - 1 26

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