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

Position

White: king g1; queen f2; rooks d1/d2; bishop e3; pawns a3/b2/c3/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen a4; rooks c4/d8; bishop g7; pawns b7/d3/e6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxd3 — rook d2→d3, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxd1+ — queen a4→d1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxd1 (rook d3→d1, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxd1+ — rook d8→d1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qf1 (queen f2→f1).
4. Best move: Rxf1+ — rook d1→f1, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, kingside attack, long, middlegame, X-ray attack. The key move Qxd1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/1p3pbp/4p1p1/8/q1r2P2/P1PpB3/1P1R1QPP/3R2K1 w - - 0 27

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