Chess Puzzle #H4BDT — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d2; rooks a4/d1; knight e2; pawns a5/b3/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f2; rooks c8/d5; pawns a6/b7/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe1 — queen d2→e1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxd1 — rook d5→d1, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxd1 (queen e1→d1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxe2 — queen f2→e2, captures knight. Opponent replies Rd4 (rook a4→d4).
4. Best move: Qxd1+ — queen e2→d1, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, kingside attack, long, middlegame, pin. The key move Qxd1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/1p3ppp/p3p3/P2r4/R7/1P3P2/3QNqPP/3R3K w - - 0 26

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