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

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks e4/f1; pawns a2/b2/c3/e3/f4/g4/h2. Black: king g8; queen f7; rooks d2/d8; pawns a7/b7/e6/f6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qb5 — queen e2→b5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg6 — queen f7→g6. Opponent replies f5 (pawn f4→f5).
3. Best move: Qh6 — queen g6→h6. Opponent replies Rf2 (rook f1→f2).
4. Best move: Rxf2 — rook d2→f2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long. The key move is Qg6.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/pp3qpp/4pp2/8/4RPP1/2P1P3/PP1rQ2P/5RK1 w - - 5 24

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