Chess Puzzle #ix9yp — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/f1; pawns a3/c5/d6/f4/g4/h2. Black: king g8; queen b8; rook b3; knight f5; pawns d7/e6/f7/g7/h3. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rab1 — rook a1→b1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qa8 — queen b8→a8. Opponent replies Qc2 (queen d3→c2).
3. Best move: Nd4 — knight f5→d4. Opponent replies Rxb3 (rook b1→b3, captures rook).
4. Best move: Nxc2 — knight d4→c2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long. The key move is Qa8.

Position data

FEN: 1q4k1/3p1pp1/3Pp3/2P2n2/5PP1/Pr1Q3p/7P/R4RK1 w - - 1 28

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