Chess Puzzle #GxL14 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen c4; rooks a1/f1; knight b3; pawns a4/b2/c3/e4/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen b6; rooks a8/f8; bishops c5/g6; pawns a5/c6/e5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxc5 — queen c4→c5, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxf1+ — rook f8→f1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf1 (rook a1→f1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxb3 — queen b6→b3, captures knight. Opponent replies Rf8+ (rook f1→f8, gives check).
4. Best move: Rxf8 — rook a8→f8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Rxf1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/6pp/1qp3b1/p1b1p3/P1Q1P3/1NP5/1P4PP/R4R1K w - - 0 21

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