Chess Puzzle #uY6cb — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks a1/f1; knight d3; pawns a6/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d4; rooks e2/f5; knight f2; pawns f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxf2 — knight d3→f2, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rexf2 — rook e2→f2, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxf2 (rook f1→f2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxa1+ — queen d4→a1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
4. Best move: Rxf2 — rook f5→f2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, long, middlegame. The key move Qxa1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5p1p/P5p1/5r2/3q4/1Q1N3P/4rnP1/R4RK1 w - - 0 33

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