Chess Puzzle #pxE7L — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen e3; rook g7; knight e4; pawns a3/b2/e5/f6/h2. Black: king h8; queen c5; rook d8; knight b7; pawns a6/b6/f7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qh3 — queen e3→h3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rd1+ — rook d8→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king h1→g2).
3. Best move: Qg1+ — queen c5→g1, gives check. Opponent replies Kf3 (king g2→f3).
4. Best move: Rd3+ — rook d1→d3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf4 (king f3→f4).
5. Best move: Qc1+ — queen g1→c1, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, very long. The key move is Rd1+.

Position data

FEN: 3r3k/1n3pRp/pp3P2/2q1P3/4N3/P3Q3/1P5P/7K w - - 1 32

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