Chess Puzzle #N5dlL — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rooks a1/f1; pawns a4/b2/c3/d5/f4/h2. Black: king c8; queen f6; rook h8; knight f2; pawns a7/b7/c5/f5/g3/g7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe6+ — queen e3→e6, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe6 — queen f6→e6, captures queen. Opponent replies dxe6 (pawn d5→e6, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxh2 — rook h8→h2, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rxf2 (rook f1→f2, captures knight).
4. Best move: Rxf2 — rook h2→f2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, long. The key move Qxe6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2k4r/pp4p1/5q2/2pP1p2/P4P2/2P1Q1p1/1P3n1P/R4RK1 w - - 0 24

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