Chess Puzzle #DWWUr — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h3; queen h8; rooks d1/f1; bishop d3; pawns a3/b2/f4/g5/h5. Black: king f8; queen b6; rooks d4/d8; knight g8; pawns a7/b5/e6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: gxh6 — pawn g5→h6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxd3+ — rook d4→d3, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Rxd3 (rook d1→d3, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxd3+ — rook d8→d3, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rf3 (rook f1→f3).
4. Best move: Rxf3+ — rook d3→f3, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, exposed king, long, middlegame. The key move Rxd3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r1knQ/p5p1/1q2p2p/1p4PP/3r1P2/P2B3K/1P6/3R1R2 w - - 4 37

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