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

Position

White: king g1; queen e7; rook a1; bishop d3; knight b1; pawns c3/d4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c6; rooks b2/f8; pawns c7/f6/f7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be4 — bishop d3→e4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe8 — queen c6→e8. Opponent replies Qxe8 (queen e7→e8, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxe8 — rook f8→e8, captures queen. Opponent replies Nd2 (knight b1→d2).
4. Best move: Rxd2 — rook b2→d2, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Qe8.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/2p1Qp1p/2q2p2/8/3P4/2PB4/1r4PP/RN4K1 w - - 2 25

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