Chess Puzzle #7awbm — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen c2; rook e3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/f2/g3. Black: king c8; queen h3; rook f3; pawns a7/c6/d6/e5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke2 — king f1→e2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxf2+ — rook f3→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf2 (king e2→f2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qh2+ — queen h3→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Ke1 (king f2→e1).
4. Best move: Qxc2 — queen h2→c2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, endgame, long, sacrifice, skewer. The key move Rxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2k5/p7/2pp4/4p3/8/2N1RrPq/PPQ2P2/5K2 w - - 0 26

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