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

Position

White: king d1; queen h8; rook b1; bishop d3; knight d2; pawns c5/d4/e3/f2/g4. Black: king d7; queen e6; rook a2; bishop c7; knight g5; pawns c6/d5/f6/f7/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qh4 — queen h8→h4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxd2+ — rook a2→d2, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kxd2 (king d1→d2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Nf3+ — knight g5→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kc1 (king d2→c1).
4. Best move: Nxh4 — knight f3→h4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, exposed king, fork, long, master, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Rxd2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 7Q/2bk1p2/2p1qpp1/2Pp2n1/3P2P1/3BP3/r2N1P2/1R1K4 w - - 0 25

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