Chess Puzzle #20mDe — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c4; queen c6; rooks b7/e2; pawns a3/b3/c2/g2. Black: king a8; queen f4; rooks d1/d8; pawns a7/d3/f7/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re4 — rook e2→e4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qd6 — queen f4→d6. Opponent replies Rxa7+ (rook b7→a7, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Kxa7 — king a8→a7, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxd6 (queen c6→d6, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxd6 — rook d8→d6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long. The key move is Qd6.

Position data

FEN: k2r4/pR3pp1/2Q5/8/2K2q2/PP1p4/2P1R1P1/3r4 w - - 0 38

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