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

Position

White: king g3; queen a5; rooks e2/e8; pawns a2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks f8/h1; pawns b4/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf3 — king g3→f3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qc6+ — queen g6→c6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg3 (king f3→g3).
3. Best move: Rxe8 — rook f8→e8, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxe8+ (rook e2→e8, captures rook, gives check).
4. Best move: Qxe8 — queen c6→e8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long. The key move is Qc6+.

Position data

FEN: 4Rrk1/5pp1/6qp/Q7/1p6/6KP/P3RPP1/7r w - - 8 35

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