Chess Puzzle #4pNSg — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1330 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, long, queenside attack.

Position

White: king b1; queen g5; rook h1; bishop b3; pawns a3/b2/c2/d3/e4. Black: king g7; queen e8; rook f3; knight e2; pawns a6/b7/c7/e5/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxh5 — rook h1→h5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf1+ — rook f3→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Ka2 (king b1→a2).
  3. Best move: Nc1+ — knight e2→c1, gives check. Opponent replies Qxc1 (queen g5→c1, captures knight).
  4. Best move: Rxc1 — rook f1→c1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, queenside attack. The key move is Rf1+.

Position data

FEN: 4q3/1pp3k1/p5p1/4p1Qp/4P3/PB1P1r2/1PP1n3/1K5R w - - 1 32

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