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

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks b1/h1; bishop f1; knight f3; pawns a2/c3/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop b7; knight f6; pawns a7/c5/c7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxb7 — rook b1→b7, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxd1+ — queen d8→d1, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kxd1 (king e1→d1, captures queen).
3. Best move: O-O-O+ — king e8→c8, gives check. Opponent replies Kc2 (king d1→c2).
4. Best move: Kxb7 — king c8→b7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2qk2r/pbp2ppp/4pn2/2p5/8/2P1PN2/P4PPP/1R1QKB1R w Kkq - 0 12

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