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

Position

White: king h1; queen h3; rooks d1/f7; bishop f3; pawns a2/d3/e4/f5/h2. Black: king h8; queen b6; rooks g5/g8; pawns a4/e5/f4/h6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf1 — queen h3→f1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe3 — queen b6→e3. Opponent replies h3 (pawn h2→h3).
3. Best move: Rg3 — rook g5→g3. Opponent replies Rf8 (rook f7→f8).
4. Best move: Rxf8 — rook g8→f8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move is Qe3.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/5R2/1q5p/4pPr1/p3Pp2/3P1B1Q/P6P/3R3K w - - 3 39

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