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

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks f1/f4; bishops a2/g5; knight g3; pawns a3/b2/c2/d3/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen d6; rooks a8/f8; bishops d7/g7; knight h5; pawns a6/b5/d4/d5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf8+ — rook f4→f8, captures rook, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxf8 — rook a8→f8, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxd5 (queen f3→d5, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qxd5 — queen d6→d5, captures queen. Opponent replies Bxd5 (bishop a2→d5, captures queen).
4. Best move: Nxg3 — knight h5→g3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Rxf8 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/3b2bp/p2q2p1/1p1p2Bn/3p1R2/P2P1QNP/BPP3P1/5RK1 w - - 4 21

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