Chess Puzzle #Ufv9H — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen g4; rook d2; pawns a2/e4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rook e8; pawns b3/d6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: axb3 — pawn a2→b3, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe4 — rook e8→e4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qd1 (queen g4→d1).
3. Best move: Qe7 — queen c7→e7. Opponent replies Qf1 (queen d1→f1).
4. Best move: Re1 — rook e4→e1.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, master, pin, quiet move. The key move Rxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/2q3pp/3p4/8/4P1Q1/1p6/P2R2PP/7K w - - 0 26

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