Chess Puzzle #Dm4lB — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen e2; rooks a1/e1; pawns a4/b2/d4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d5; rook f8; bishop d6; knight g7; pawns a7/b6/e6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe4 — queen e2→e4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rf1+ — rook f8→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king h1→g2).
3. Best move: Qxe4+ — queen d5→e4, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe4 (rook e1→e4, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxa1 — rook f1→a1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move Qxe4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/p5n1/1p1bp3/3q4/P2P4/6P1/1P2Q2P/R3R2K w - - 1 30

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