Chess Puzzle #0UVfO — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; queen e5; pawns a3/b4/g2/g3/h3. Black: king b7; rooks d2/d6; pawns a7/e4/g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke3 — king f2→e3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: R6d3+ — rook d6→d3, gives check. Opponent replies Kxe4 (king e3→e4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Re2+ — rook d2→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kxd3 (king e4→d3, captures rook).
4. Best move: Rxe5 — rook e2→e5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, exposed king, long, queen rook endgame, skewer. The key move is R6d3+.

Position data

FEN: 8/pk6/3r3p/4Q1p1/1P2p3/P5PP/3r1KP1/8 w - - 5 37

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