Chess Puzzle #LaLY4 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen d4; knights c3/d3; pawns a3/b2/e5. Black: king g8; queen g2; rook e8; knight f2; pawns a6/b7/f3/g7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxf2 — queen d4→f2, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rd8 — rook e8→d8. Opponent replies Qxg2 (queen f2→g2, captures queen).
3. Best move: fxg2 — pawn f3→g2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, master, short. The key move is Rd8.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/1p4p1/p7/4P3/3Q4/P1NN1p2/1P3nq1/4K3 w - - 0 35

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