Chess Puzzle #UfcIW — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen b2; rook d5; pawns b3/e3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen e4; rook c8; pawns a6/b7/g6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd7 — rook d5→d7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rc1+ — rook c8→c1, gives check. Opponent replies Qxc1 (queen b2→c1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qh1+ — queen e4→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king f1→e2).
4. Best move: Qxc1 — queen h1→c1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, sacrifice, skewer. The key move is Rc1+.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/1p4pp/p5p1/3R4/4q3/1P2P1P1/1Q3P1P/5K2 w - - 3 33

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