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

Position

White: king d2; queen c3; rooks b7/g1; knight b5; pawns a6/c4/d5/e3/f2. Black: king g7; queen f6; rooks e5/g2; pawns a7/c5/d6/e4/f3/f5/f7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qc1 — queen c3→c1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: f4 — pawn f5→f4. Opponent replies Kc2 (king d2→c2).
3. Best move: fxe3 — pawn f4→e3, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxe3 (queen c1→e3, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Rxg1 — rook g2→g1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, master, master vs master, middlegame, pin. The key move is f4.

Position data

FEN: 8/pR3pk1/P2p1q2/1NpPrp2/2P1p3/2Q1Pp2/3K1Pr1/6R1 w - - 2 34

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