Chess Puzzle #Gw8cS — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; rook c2; bishop g2; knight e3; pawns b2/f4/g3/h2. Black: king h8; rook d8; bishop d1; knight a2; pawns a4/b5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxd1 — knight e3→d1, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxd1+ — rook d8→d1, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Bf1 (bishop g2→f1).
3. Best move: Rxf1+ — rook d1→f1, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king h1→g2).
4. Best move: Rc1 — rook f1→c1.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long. The key move Rxd1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r3k/6pp/8/1p6/p4P2/4N1P1/nPR3BP/3b3K w - - 3 34

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