Chess Puzzle #yoD3W — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen b1; rooks d1/g3; bishop e4; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/f2. Black: king h8; queen h6; rooks c8/d8; knight f4; pawns a7/b6/e5/f7/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg1 — king g2→g1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxd1+ — rook d8→d1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qxd1 (queen b1→d1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rc1 — rook c8→c1. Opponent replies Qxc1 (queen d1→c1, captures rook).
4. Best move: Ne2+ — knight f4→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
5. Best move: Qxc1 — queen h6→c1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, discovered attack, fork, middlegame, pin, sacrifice, very long. The key move Rxd1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2rr3k/p4pp1/1p5q/4p3/4Bn2/5NR1/PP3PK1/1Q1R4 w - - 2 33

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