Chess Puzzle #XBud4 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks e1/f1; pawns a3/b2/c5/d4/f2/f5. Black: king g8; queen g4; rook b8; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/e6/g5. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh2 — king g1→h2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Kf7 — king g8→f7. Opponent replies fxe6+ (pawn f5→e6, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Kg7 — king f7→g7. Opponent replies Qh7+ (queen c2→h7, gives check).
4. Best move: Kxh7 — king g7→h7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, long. The key move is Kf7.

Position data

FEN: 1r4k1/pp6/2p1p3/2Pp1Pp1/3P2q1/P7/1PQ2P2/4RRK1 w - - 1 32

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