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

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rooks a1/f1; bishop c2; pawns a2/b4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks a8/f8; knight d4; pawns a6/e6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rfd1 — rook f1→d1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ne2+ — knight d4→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Qxd1+ — queen d7→d1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Bxd1 (bishop c2→d1, captures queen).
4. Best move: Nxc3 — knight e2→c3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Qxd1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/3q1p1p/p3p1p1/8/1P1n4/2Q5/P1B2PPP/R4RK1 w - - 2 23

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