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

Position

White: king f1; queen e8; rooks d8/e1; bishop b1; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2. Black: king h7; queen c7; rooks a8/g2; bishop b7; pawns a6/c4/e6/f5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxa8 — rook d8→a8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxf2+ — rook g2→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf2 (king f1→f2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qf4+ — queen c7→f4, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king f2→e2).
4. Best move: Bf3+ — bishop b7→f3, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Rxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2RQ3/1bq3pk/p3p2p/5p2/2p5/2P5/PP3Pr1/1B2RK2 w - - 2 27

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