Chess Puzzle #rKg36 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f2; rooks d1/e2; knight h5; pawns a3/b2/c3/f3/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen f7; rooks d8/e8; bishop d7; pawns a6/b5/c4/e5/f5/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qa7 — queen f2→a7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Be6 — bishop d7→e6. Opponent replies Qxf7 (queen a7→f7, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxd1+ — rook d8→d1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g1→f2).
4. Best move: Bxf7 — bishop e6→f7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, long, middlegame, quiet move, sacrifice. The key move Rxd1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3rr2k/3b1q1p/p7/1p2pp1N/2p5/P1P2P2/1P2RQPP/3R2K1 w - - 5 30

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