Chess Puzzle #R9bT2 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen a8; rook e1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen h4; rook e3; pawns a6/b5/c5/d4/f5/f7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rf1 — rook e1→f1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf2 — queen h4→f2. Opponent replies Qf3 (queen a8→f3).
3. Best move: Rxf3 — rook e3→f3, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxf2 (rook f1→f2, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxf2 — rook f3→f2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long. The key move is Qf2.

Position data

FEN: Q7/5pk1/p7/1pp2p2/3p3q/3Pr3/PPP3PP/4R2K w - - 1 29

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