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

Position

White: king g1; queen a4; rooks e1/e6; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f4; rooks f6/f8; pawns a6/c6/d5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxc6 — queen a4→c6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf2+ — queen f4→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
3. Best move: Qxe1 — queen f2→e1, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxe1 (rook e6→e1, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxc6 — rook f6→c6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long. The key move is Qf2+.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/6pp/p1p1Rr2/3p4/Q2P1q2/2P4P/PP4P1/4R1K1 w - - 1 24

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