Chess Puzzle #Hy38n — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen d2; rooks d1/f1; knight f7; pawns a2/e5. Black: king b8; queen b6; rooks c3/c8; pawns a6/b7/d4/e6/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ka1 — king b1→a1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rc2 — rook c3→c2. Opponent replies Rb1 (rook d1→b1).
3. Best move: Qxb1+ — queen b6→b1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxb1 (king a1→b1, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxd2 — rook c2→d2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move Qxb1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1kr5/1p3Np1/pq2p3/4P3/3p4/2r5/P2Q4/1K1R1R2 w - - 2 29

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