Chess Puzzle #0OHoD — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen e5; rooks d1/d2; bishop e4; pawns a2/b2/c5/d4/f2/g3. Black: king g7; queen f6; rooks d7/d8; knight b4; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/f7/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: a3 — pawn a2→a3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe5 — queen f6→e5, captures queen. Opponent replies dxe5 (pawn d4→e5, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxd2 — rook d7→d2, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxd2 (rook d1→d2, captures rook).
4. Best move: Rxd2 — rook d8→d2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move Qxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/pp1r1pk1/2p1pqp1/2P1Q3/1n1PB3/6P1/PP1R1PK1/3R4 w - - 4 30

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