Chess Puzzle #6QfFJ — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d5; rook d1; pawns a4/b6/c7/d4/g2/h2. Black: king g6; queen f2; rook e2; pawns f6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rg1 — rook d1→g1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Re1 — rook e2→e1. Opponent replies Qe4+ (queen d5→e4, gives check).
3. Best move: Rxe4 — rook e1→e4, captures queen. Opponent replies c8=Q (pawn c7→c8, promotes to queen).
4. Best move: Re1 — rook e4→e1.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long. The key move is Re1.

Position data

FEN: 8/2P3p1/1P3pkp/3Q4/P2P4/8/4rqPP/3R3K w - - 1 43

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