Chess Puzzle #iDyr4 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen e5; rook d2; pawns d4/f3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c1; rook a1; pawns d5/f7/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re2 — rook d2→e2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: h4 — pawn h5→h4. Opponent replies Re1 (rook e2→e1).
3. Best move: Qxe1 — queen c1→e1, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxe1 (queen e5→e1, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxe1 — rook a1→e1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, quiet move. The key move is h4.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5p2/6p1/3pQ2p/3P4/5P1P/3R2PK/r1q5 w - - 3 33

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