Chess Puzzle #cdMI0 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen e6; rook e1; pawns a2/b3/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen b4; rook d8; pawns a6/f5/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh3 — king g2→h3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg4+ — queen b4→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king h3→g2).
3. Best move: Rd2+ — rook d8→d2, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king g2→g1).
4. Best move: Qf3 — queen g4→f3.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long. The key move is Qg4+.

Position data

FEN: 3r3k/6p1/p3Q2p/5p2/1q6/1P4P1/P5KP/4R3 w - - 1 32

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