Chess Puzzle #0tvzd — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen h7; rooks a1/e1; bishop c2; pawns a2/c3/d4/f3/g4. Black: king f7; queen g3; rook f8; bishops c8/h4; pawns a6/d5/e6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg6+ — queen h7→g6, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ke7 — king f7→e7. Opponent replies Qxg7+ (queen g6→g7, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Rf7 — rook f8→f7. Opponent replies Qxf7+ (queen g7→f7, captures rook, gives check).
4. Best move: Kxf7 — king e7→f7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move is Ke7.

Position data

FEN: 2b2r2/5kpQ/p3p2p/3p4/3P2Pb/2P2Pq1/P1B5/R3RK2 w - - 5 31

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