Chess Puzzle #mTMi1 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen h4; rooks d1/g1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/g5/h2. Black: king c8; queen f4; rooks d8/e8; bishop g4; pawns a7/b6/c6/c7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxg4 — rook g1→g4, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxd1+ — rook d8→d1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Nxd1 (knight c3→d1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rd8 — rook e8→d8. Opponent replies a4 (pawn a2→a4).
4. Best move: Rxd1+ — rook d8→d1, captures knight, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, clearance, long, middlegame, queenside attack. The key move Rxd1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2krr3/p1p2ppp/1pp5/4P1P1/5qbQ/2N5/PPP4P/1K1R2R1 w - - 0 23

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