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

Position

White: king b1; queen f6; rooks d1/e2; pawns a2/b3/c4/e4/g5/h4. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a7/a8; pawns b4/c5/e3/f7/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd6 — queen f6→d6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxd6 — queen c7→d6, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxd6 (rook d1→d6, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxa2 — rook a7→a2, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rxa2 (rook e2→a2, captures rook).
4. Best move: Rxa2 — rook a8→a2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long. The key move Qxd6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/r1q2p2/5Qp1/2p3Pp/1pP1P2P/1P2p3/P3R3/1K1R4 w - - 4 35

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