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

Position

White: king c1; queen e6; rooks d1/h1; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/c3/e3/f3/g4. Black: king b8; queen g7; rooks d8/h8; bishop f8; pawns a7/b7/c5/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf6 — queen e6→f6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxd5 — rook d8→d5, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxg7 (queen f6→g7, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxd1+ — rook d5→d1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxd1 (king c1→d1, captures rook).
4. Best move: Bxg7 — bishop f8→g7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move Rxd1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r1b1r/pp4qp/4Q3/2pN4/6P1/2P1PP2/PP6/2KR3R w - - 3 28

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