Chess Puzzle #H4uui — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/f5; bishop g2; pawns a3/c4/d3/g3/h2. Black: king b8; queen d4; rooks d8/e8; pawns a7/b7/c6/f6/g5/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be4 — bishop g2→e4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe4 — rook e8→e4, captures bishop. Opponent replies dxe4 (pawn d3→e4, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxd1+ — queen d4→d1, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Rxd1 (rook a1→d1, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxd1+ — rook d8→d1, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1k1rr3/pp6/2p2p1p/5Rp1/2Pq4/P2P2P1/6BP/R2Q3K w - - 0 26

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