Chess Puzzle #Zh7Ng — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b4; rooks b1/b2; pawns a4/d4/e3/f2/g3. Black: king b8; queen c6; rooks g4/g8; pawns b6/c7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: a5 — pawn a4→a5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf3 — queen c6→f3. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
3. Best move: Rxg3 — rook g4→g3, captures pawn. Opponent replies Ke1 (king f1→e1).
4. Best move: Rg1+ — rook g3→g1, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pin. The key move is Qf3.

Position data

FEN: 1k4r1/2p5/1pq4p/8/PQ1P2r1/4P1P1/1R3P2/1R4K1 w - - 0 34

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