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

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks e1/e2; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen f5; rooks d8/f8; bishop b5; pawns a7/e4/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe4 — rook e2→e4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe4 — queen f5→e4, captures rook. Opponent replies Qc3+ (queen g3→c3, gives check).
3. Best move: Qd4 — queen e4→d4. Opponent replies Qxd4+ (queen c3→d4, captures queen, gives check).
4. Best move: Rxd4 — rook d8→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move Qxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3r1r1k/p6p/8/1b3q2/4p3/6Q1/PPP1RPPP/4R1K1 w - - 7 27

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