Chess Puzzle #Z2LW9 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen a7; rooks b1/b2; knight f3; pawns a4/c5/f4/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen f6; rooks d8/g8; bishop b5; pawns b7/c6/e2/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: axb5 — pawn a4→b5, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rd1+ — rook d8→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Ne1 (knight f3→e1).
3. Best move: Qd4+ — queen f6→d4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
4. Best move: Qf2 — queen d4→f2.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move is Rd1+.

Position data

FEN: 2kr2r1/Qp6/2p2q2/1bP4p/P4P2/5N2/1R2p1PP/1R4K1 w - - 0 35

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