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

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rooks e2/e3; pawns a3/b2/c3/d4/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks b6/f8; pawns a5/b7/d5/e6/g4/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe6 — rook e3→e6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf4 — queen c7→f4. Opponent replies Rxb6 (rook e6→b6, captures rook).
3. Best move: g3 — pawn g4→g3. Opponent replies Qxg3 (queen g6→g3, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Qxg3 — queen f4→g3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long, sacrifice. The key move is Qf4.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1pq3p1/1r2p1Qp/p2p4/3P2pP/P1P1R3/1P2R1P1/6K1 w - - 0 40

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