Chess Puzzle #aRH1Z — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen d7; rook d1; pawns d6/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h6; queen e5; knight b4; pawns a5/b3/d5/f5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re1 — rook d1→e1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe1+ — queen e5→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxe1 (king f1→e1, captures queen).
3. Best move: b2 — pawn b3→b2. Opponent replies Qa4 (queen d7→a4).
4. Best move: b1=Q+ — pawn b2→b1, promotes to queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, promotion, sacrifice. The key move Qxe1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/3Q3p/3P2pk/p2pqp2/1n6/1p6/5PPP/3R1K2 w - - 4 34

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