Chess Puzzle #mx4l1 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d2; rooks a1/b1; pawns a4/c3/d4/h2. Black: king a8; queen g4; rook e7; knight b7; pawns a7/b6/c4/e6/g6/h3. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf2 — queen d2→f2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rf7 — rook e7→f7. Opponent replies Qg3 (queen f2→g3).
3. Best move: Qe4+ — queen g4→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
4. Best move: Rf3 — rook f7→f3.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long. The key move is Rf7.

Position data

FEN: k7/pn2r3/1p2p1p1/8/P1pP2q1/2P4p/3Q3P/RR5K w - - 0 41

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