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

Position

White: king h1; queen g3; rooks a1/f1; bishop f4; pawns a2/b2/c3/e5/f5/g4. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks c4/d8; knight f8; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf3 — queen g3→f3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxf4 — rook c4→f4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxd5 (queen f3→d5, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxf1+ — rook f4→f1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf1 (rook a1→f1, captures rook).
4. Best move: Rxd5 — rook d8→d5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, exposed king, intermezzo, kingside attack, long, middlegame, pin. The key move Rxf1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r1nk1/pp3pp1/8/3qPP2/2r2BP1/2P3Q1/PP6/R4R1K w - - 3 24

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