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

Position

White: king b1; queen d6; rook f1; bishop e6; pawns a3/b2/c4/f5. Black: king a8; queen f6; rook g7; knight e3; pawns b7/c5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re1 — rook f1→e1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rg2 — rook g7→g2. Opponent replies Qb6 (queen d6→b6).
3. Best move: Nxc4 — knight e3→c4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Bxc4 (bishop e6→c4, captures knight).
4. Best move: Qxb6 — queen f6→b6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long. The key move is Rg2.

Position data

FEN: k7/1p4r1/3QBq2/2p2P2/2P5/P3n3/1P6/1K3R2 w - - 1 48

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