Chess Puzzle #2I2lR — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rook e2; bishop h3; pawns a2/b3/d7/e3/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen e4; rook d8; bishop b6; pawns a7/b7/c6/e5/g6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf2 — king g1→f2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh1 — queen e4→h1. Opponent replies Qd6 (queen d2→d6).
3. Best move: Rf8+ — rook d8→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf8+ (queen d6→f8, captures rook, gives check).
4. Best move: Kxf8 — king g8→f8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long. The key move is Qh1.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/pp1P4/1bp3pp/4p3/4q2P/1P2P1PB/P2QR3/6K1 w - - 6 33

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