Chess Puzzle #BjgHw — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rooks d1/e1; pawns a3/b2/c3/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen c7; rooks b8/f8; pawns a4/c4/e5/f7/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe5 — rook e1→e5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: f6 — pawn f7→f6. Opponent replies Rc5 (rook e5→c5).
3. Best move: Qe7 — queen c7→e7. Opponent replies Rd7 (rook d1→d7).
4. Best move: Qxd7 — queen e7→d7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, long. The key move is f6.

Position data

FEN: 1r3r2/2q2p1k/6p1/4p1Qp/p1p5/P1P4P/1P4P1/3RR1K1 w - - 0 34

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