Chess Puzzle #0nQxa — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b7; rooks e2/e3; bishop f1; pawns a3/b3/d4/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen f4; rooks f6/g6; pawns a7/d5/e4/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re1 — rook e2→e1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf2+ — queen f4→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Rf3 — rook f6→f3. Opponent replies Qb5 (queen b7→b5).
4. Best move: Rxe3 — rook f3→e3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, clearance, long, middlegame. The key move is Qf2+.

Position data

FEN: 8/pQ4pk/5rrp/3p4/3Ppq2/PP2R2P/4R1P1/5BK1 w - - 1 31

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