Chess Puzzle #zIW71 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e1; rooks c1/h3; bishops e3/f7; pawns a3/b4/e6/f2/g2/h4. Black: king a8; queen e5; rooks d3/f8; bishop b7; knight f5; pawns a6/b5/h5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd1 — rook c1→d1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qd5 — queen e5→d5. Opponent replies Rf3 (rook h3→f3).
3. Best move: Rxd1 — rook d3→d1, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxd1 (queen e1→d1, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxd1+ — queen d5→d1, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame, pin. The key move Qxd1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: k4r2/1b3B2/p3P3/1p2qn1p/1P5P/P2rB2R/5PP1/2R1Q1K1 w - - 6 31

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