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

Position

White: king d4; queen c5; rook a1; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/c3/d3. Black: king h4; queen g2; rook g4; pawns a7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxa7 — queen c5→a7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe4+ — rook g4→e4, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies dxe4 (pawn d3→e4, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qf2+ — queen g2→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kc4 (king d4→c4).
4. Best move: Qxa7 — queen f2→a7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long, sacrifice, skewer. The key move Rxe4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/p6p/6p1/2Q5/3KN1rk/2PP4/PP4q1/R7 w - - 14 34

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