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

Position

White: king g1; queen c4; rooks e1/e3; pawns a6/b4/c2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g6; queen f4; rooks e5/g5; pawns a7/e4/e6/g7/h4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe4 — rook e3→e4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf3 — queen f4→f3. Opponent replies Qf1 (queen c4→f1).
3. Best move: Rxe4 — rook e5→e4, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxe4 (rook e1→e4, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxe4 — queen f3→e4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long, pin. The key move is Qf3.

Position data

FEN: 8/p5p1/P3p1k1/4r1r1/1PQ1pq1p/4R2P/2P2PP1/4R1K1 w - - 0 33

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