Chess Puzzle #e8Ww8 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen c8; rook f3; pawns a3/b2/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen e4; rook d4; pawns a7/b7/d5/f4/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxb7 — queen c8→b7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rd2 — rook d4→d2. Opponent replies Qb4 (queen b7→b4).
3. Best move: Qe2 — queen e4→e2. Opponent replies Qxd2 (queen b4→d2, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxd2 — queen e2→d2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long. The key move is Rd2.

Position data

FEN: 2Q5/pp4pk/8/3p4/3rqp2/P4R1P/1P4PK/8 w - - 4 38

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