Chess Puzzle #Qn1y8 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen h2; rooks e1/f1; pawns a3/f3/g2. Black: king h6; queen d2; rooks b2/f5; pawns g6/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg3 — queen h2→g3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rg5 — rook f5→g5. Opponent replies Qf2 (queen g3→f2).
3. Best move: Qxf2 — queen d2→f2, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxf2 (rook f1→f2, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxf2 — rook b2→f2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long. The key move is Rg5.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/6pk/5r1p/8/P4P2/1r1q2PQ/4RR1K w - - 2 36

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