Chess Puzzle #BItHi — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen e5; rooks c1/f1; pawns a5/d5/e4/g2. Black: king h7; queen b5; rooks c8/f8; pawns a6/b4/b7/f4/g7/h2. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxc8 — rook c1→c8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf1+ — queen b5→f1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh2 (king h1→h2, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Rf6 — rook f8→f6. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen e5→f6, captures rook).
4. Best move: gxf6 — pawn g7→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, quiet move. The key move Qxf1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r2r2/1p4pk/p7/Pq1PQ3/1p2Pp2/8/6Pp/2R2R1K w - - 0 36

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