Chess Puzzle #4pYO1 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h3; rooks a7/c2; knight h2; pawns d3/e4/f2. Black: king c8; queen f6; rooks f4/g7; pawns c7/d4/e5/e6/g2/h4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ra6 — rook a7→a6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxf2 — rook f4→f2, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rxf2 (rook c2→f2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen f6→f2, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf2 (king g1→f2, captures queen).
4. Best move: g1=Q+ — pawn g2→g1, promotes to queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, attraction, crushing, long, middlegame, promotion. The key move Qxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2k5/R1p3r1/4pq2/4p3/3pPr1p/3P3Q/2R2PpN/6K1 w - - 11 38

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