Chess Puzzle #MnyXH — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king h1; rooks b5/d1; pawns c6/d5/h3. Black: king c8; queen d6; pawns f4/f6/f7/g3. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re1 — rook d1→e1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qa3 — queen d6→a3. Opponent replies Re8+ (rook e1→e8, gives check).
3. Best move: Kc7 — king c8→c7. Opponent replies Kg2 (king h1→g2).
4. Best move: Qa2+ — queen a3→a2, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, queen rook endgame, quiet move. The key move is Qa3.

Position data

FEN: 2k5/5p2/2Pq1p2/1R1P4/5p2/6pP/8/3R3K w - - 0 37

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