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

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks f6/h1; knights d2/e3; pawns a2/e4/f3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen a5; rooks c8/d3; bishop a6; pawns a7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nd5 — knight e3→d5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxd2 — rook d3→d2, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxa6 (rook f6→a6, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Rxd1+ — rook d2→d1, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, double check, master, middlegame, short. The key move Rxd1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/p4p1p/b4Rp1/q7/4P3/3rNP1P/P2N2P1/3QK2R w K - 1 21

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