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

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/d1; knight d4; pawns a3/b4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks d7/d8; knight e5; pawns a6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nf3 — knight d4→f3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxd1+ — rook d7→d1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxd1 (rook a1→d1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxd1+ — rook d8→d1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qxd1 (queen e2→d1, captures rook).
4. Best move: Nxf3+ — knight e5→f3, captures knight, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame, pin. The key move Rxd1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/3r1pp1/p5qp/4n3/1P1N4/P3P3/4QPPP/R2R2K1 w - - 0 28

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