Chess Puzzle #P7UD2 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rooks c1/c5; knight f5; pawns a3/f2/g2/h5. Black: king g8; queen f8; rooks d1/d8; knight f6; pawns f7/g4/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxd1 — rook c1→d1, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxd1+ — rook d8→d1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
3. Best move: Qxc5 — queen f8→c5, captures rook. Opponent replies Nxh6+ (knight f5→h6, captures pawn, gives check).
4. Best move: Kh7 — king g8→h7.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r1qk1/5p2/5n1p/2R2N1P/5Qp1/P7/5PP1/2Rr2K1 w - - 7 38

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