Chess Puzzle #6FHl2 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h3; queen c3; rook a3; bishop g2; pawns a2/d5/e4/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen g1; rook e1; pawns a5/c4/f7/g5/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: hxg5 — pawn h4→g5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Re2 — rook e1→e2. Opponent replies Qf3 (queen c3→f3).
3. Best move: Rf2 — rook e2→f2. Opponent replies Qxf2 (queen f3→f2, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxf2 — queen g1→f2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long. The key move is Re2.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5p2/7p/p2P2p1/2p1P2P/R1Q3PK/P5B1/4r1q1 w - - 0 38

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