Chess Puzzle #Pt42l — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b5; rook b7; bishop d6; pawns a2/e6/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen c2; rook c8; knight e7; pawns a5/f5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe7 — rook b7→e7, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qd1+ — queen c2→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Qf1 (queen b5→f1).
3. Best move: Rc1 — rook c8→c1. Opponent replies h3 (pawn h2→h3).
4. Best move: Qxf1+ — queen d1→f1, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

clearance, crushing, endgame, fork, long, quiet move. The key move Qxf1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r5/1R2n1pk/3BP2p/pQ3p2/8/8/P1q2PPP/6K1 w - - 0 26

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