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

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks b7/c6; knight f1; pawns a2/b2/g4/h2. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks a8/f2; pawns a7/e3/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe3 — queen e2→e3, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxf1+ — rook f2→f1, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf1 (king g1→f1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxe3 — queen e5→e3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, intermezzo, master, middlegame, short. The key move Rxf1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/pR4pp/2R5/4q3/6P1/4p3/PP2Qr1P/5NK1 w - - 2 24

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