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

Position

White: king f2; queen e5; rook h1; bishop h5; pawns a3/d6/g2/g6. Black: king g8; queen d7; rook c2; bishop d5; pawns a6/e4/e6/f5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be2 — bishop h5→e2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qa7+ — queen d7→a7, gives check. Opponent replies Ke1 (king f2→e1).
3. Best move: Rc1+ — rook c2→c1, gives check. Opponent replies Kd2 (king e1→d2).
4. Best move: Rxh1 — rook c1→h1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, skewer. The key move is Qa7+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/3q4/p2Pp1P1/3bQp1B/4p3/P7/2r2KP1/7R w - - 2 38

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