Chess Puzzle #FGvo4 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen b4; rooks a1/f7; bishop e3; pawns a3/d4/e5/g2/h2. Black: king b8; queen a6; rooks d8/f8; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxd7 — rook f7→d7, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rf1+ — rook f8→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Bg1 (bishop e3→g1).
3. Best move: Rxd7 — rook d8→d7, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxf1 (rook a1→f1, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxf1 — queen a6→f1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, intermezzo, long, middlegame. The key move is Rf1+.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r1r2/pp1n1R2/q3p2p/3pP1p1/1Q1P4/P3B3/6PP/R6K w - - 2 21

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