Chess Puzzle #ALszP — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen f7; rook b7; bishop f6; pawns a2/b2/h2. Black: king c4; rooks e2/e6; pawns a6/c5/d3/d4/f5. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re7 — rook b7→e7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: d2 — pawn d3→d2. Opponent replies Qxe6+ (queen f7→e6, captures rook, gives check).
3. Best move: Rxe6 — rook e2→e6, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxe6 (rook e7→e6, captures rook).
4. Best move: d1=Q+ — pawn d2→d1, promotes to queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, promotion. The key move is d2.

Position data

FEN: 8/1R3Q2/p3rB2/2p2p2/2kp4/3p4/PP2r2P/5K2 w - - 7 45

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