Chess Puzzle #Q8gQX — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c1; rooks a1/f1; bishop d3; pawns a4/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks b2/d8; bishop c8; pawns a7/e5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re1 — rook f1→e1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxd3 — rook d8→d3, captures bishop. Opponent replies a5 (pawn a4→a5).
3. Best move: Qd4 — queen b6→d4. Opponent replies Qxb2 (queen c1→b2, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxb2 — queen d4→b2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Rxd3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2br2k1/p4ppp/1q6/4p3/P7/3B4/1rP2PPP/R1Q2RK1 w - - 3 17

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