Chess Puzzle #7gxnk — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen d4; rooks d1/h1; knights d5/e3; pawns a3/b2/e4/f2/h6. Black: king h8; queen c8; rooks c6/f8; knight f4; pawns b3/d6/e7/f6/g5/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rc1 — rook d1→c1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxc1+ — rook c6→c1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxc1 (rook h1→c1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxc1+ — queen c8→c1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxc1 (king b1→c1, captures queen).
4. Best move: Ne2+ — knight f4→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kd2 (king c1→d2).
5. Best move: Nxd4 — knight e2→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, fork, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Rxc1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2q2r1k/4p2p/2rp1p1P/3N2p1/3QPn2/Pp2N3/1P3P2/1K1R3R w - - 1 33

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