Chess Puzzle #80OPN — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen f3; rook c5; pawns a2/d4/e3/f2/h3. Black: king h7; queen g6; rook b2; pawns a7/d5/f4/f7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd5 — queen f3→d5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: fxe3 — pawn f4→e3, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qf5 (queen d5→f5).
3. Best move: Rxf2+ — rook b2→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf2 (queen f5→f2, captures rook).
4. Best move: exf2 — pawn e3→f2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, fork, long. The key move Rxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/p4p1k/6qp/2Rp4/3P1p2/4PQ1P/Pr3P2/5K2 w - - 0 37

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