Chess Puzzle #234Go — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b2; queen e3; rook d2; pawns a2/b4/e2/g5/h4. Black: king g8; queen f1; rook f8; pawns a4/b5/e5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe5 — queen e3→e5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: a3+ — pawn a4→a3, gives check. Opponent replies Kxa3 (king b2→a3, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qc1+ — queen f1→c1, gives check. Opponent replies Kb3 (king a3→b3).
4. Best move: Qxd2 — queen c1→d2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, endgame, fork, long, master. The key move is a3+.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/7p/6p1/1p2p1P1/pP5P/4Q3/PK1RP3/5q2 w - - 0 35

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