Chess Puzzle #ScN8N — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen d4; rook e2; bishop b2; pawns a4/b5/c4/d5/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen f7; rook g8; knight g6; pawns a5/b6/c7/d6/f3/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re6 — rook e2→e6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: f2 — pawn f3→f2. Opponent replies Rf6 (rook e6→f6).
3. Best move: f1=Q — pawn f2→f1, promotes to queen. Opponent replies Rxf7+ (rook f6→f7, captures queen, gives check).
4. Best move: Qxf7 — queen f1→f7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, promotion. The key move is f2.

Position data

FEN: 6r1/2p2q1k/1p1p2np/pP1P4/P1PQ4/5p1P/1B2R1PK/8 w - - 0 30

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