Chess Puzzle #buPul — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen c8; rooks a6/e3; knight d4; pawns b2/b3/b7/d5/f2/g3/h3. Black: king h8; queen h5; rooks b8/f8; bishop g8; pawns d6/e4/f3/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxf8 — queen c8→f8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxf8 — rook b8→f8, captures queen. Opponent replies Ra8 (rook a6→a8).
3. Best move: Qxd5 — queen h5→d5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rxf8 (rook a8→f8, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxb7 — queen d5→b7, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

equality, hanging piece, long, middlegame. The key move Rxf8 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1rQ2rbk/1P4p1/R2p3p/3P3q/3Np3/1P2RpPP/1P3P1K/8 w - - 3 32

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