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

Position

White: king c1; queen b3; rooks e3/h1; knight d1; pawns c2/e5/g5/h4. Black: king g8; queen f4; rooks c8/f8; pawns a6/b7/d5/e6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd3 — queen b3→d3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: d4 — pawn d5→d4. Opponent replies Qe4 (queen d3→e4).
3. Best move: dxe3 — pawn d4→e3, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxf4 (queen e4→f4, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxf4 — rook f8→f4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is d4.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/1p4pp/p3p3/3pP1P1/5q1P/1Q2R3/2P5/2KN3R w - - 2 29

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