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

Position

White: king c1; queen a8; rook d6; knight e7; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen f2; rook f8; pawns a5/b4/g7/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd5 — queen a8→d5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe3+ — queen f2→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kb1 (king c1→b1).
3. Best move: Rf1+ — rook f8→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Qd1 (queen d5→d1).
4. Best move: Rxd1+ — rook f1→d1, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: Q4r1k/4N1pp/3R4/p7/1p6/8/PPP2qPP/2K5 w - - 1 25

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