Chess Puzzle #7LRcW — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen a4; rooks d2/f1; bishop f3; pawns a3/c4/c5/g3/h2. Black: king c8; queen g7; rooks e3/f8; knight f4; pawns a7/c6/d7/f5/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf2 — king g2→f2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxf3+ — rook e3→f3, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf3 (king f2→f3, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qc3+ — queen g7→c3, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf4 (king f3→f4, captures knight).
4. Best move: Qxd2+ — queen c3→d2, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, fork, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Rxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2k2r2/p2p2qp/2p5/2P2p2/Q1P2n2/P3rBP1/3R2KP/5R2 w - - 0 33

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