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

Position

White: king c1; queen f5; rooks d1/g1; bishop e3; pawns b2/c2/d4/f4. Black: king f7; queen a2; rook g4; bishop f6; knights c6/d5; pawns a5/b6/c7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxg4 — rook g1→g4, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qa1+ — queen a2→a1, gives check. Opponent replies Kd2 (king c1→d2).
3. Best move: Qxd1+ — queen a1→d1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxd1 (king d2→d1, captures queen).
4. Best move: Nxe3+ — knight d5→e3, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, long, middlegame. The key move Qxd1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/2p2k2/1pn2b2/p2n1Q2/3P1Pr1/4B3/qPP5/2KR2R1 w - - 1 29

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