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

Position

White: king f1; queen a6; rooks a1/b1; bishop b6; pawns d5/e4/f3/g2/h3. Black: king a8; queen b8; rooks b7/c7; bishop a7; pawns d6/e5/f6/g5/h4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxc7 — bishop b6→c7, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxb1+ — rook b7→b1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxb1 (rook a1→b1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxb1+ — queen b8→b1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king f1→e2).
4. Best move: Qc2+ — queen b1→c2, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move Rxb1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: kq6/brr5/QB1p1p2/3Pp1p1/4P2p/5P1P/6P1/RR3K2 w - - 0 38

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