Chess Puzzle #EGRIg — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d3; rook b2; bishop b4; pawns a3/b3/c4/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen a7; rook f4; bishop g3; pawns b7/d6/e5/g6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxd6 — bishop b4→d6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qd4 — queen a7→d4. Opponent replies Qxd4 (queen d3→d4, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxd4 — rook f4→d4, captures queen. Opponent replies Bc5 (bishop d6→c5).
4. Best move: Rd1+ — rook d4→d1, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long. The key move is Qd4.

Position data

FEN: 7k/qp4pp/3p2p1/4p3/1BP2r2/PP1Q2bP/1R4P1/7K w - - 2 33

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