Chess Puzzle #Ux6ih — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen f5; rooks a1/h2; bishop e6; knight a2; pawns a3/c4/h4. Black: king e7; queen b2; rook h8; bishop a4; knight d2; pawns a7/c5/d4/e3/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf7+ — queen f5→f7, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Kd6 — king e7→d6. Opponent replies Rd1 (rook a1→d1).
3. Best move: Rg8 — rook h8→g8. Opponent replies Bg4 (bishop e6→g4).
4. Best move: Rxg4 — rook g8→g4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qf6+ (queen f7→f6, gives check).
5. Best move: Kc7 — king d6→c7.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, quiet move, very long. The key move is Kd6.

Position data

FEN: 7r/p3k2p/4B3/2p2Q2/b1Pp3P/P3p3/Nq1n3R/R3K3 w Q - 2 36

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