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

Position

White: king h1; queen d5; rooks a1/f1; bishop c7; pawns a4/b5/e4/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen g6; rooks a8/f8; bishop e3; pawns a5/b7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxb7 — queen d5→b7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ra7 — rook a8→a7. Opponent replies Qd5 (queen b7→d5).
3. Best move: Rxf1+ — rook f8→f1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf1 (rook a1→f1, captures rook).
4. Best move: Rxc7 — rook a7→c7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Rxf1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4r2/1pB3pk/6qp/pP1Q4/P3P3/4b2P/6P1/R4R1K w - - 1 24

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