Chess Puzzle #nK3b0 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rook d1; pawns a2/e3/f4/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen c2; rook b8; pawns e4/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd5 — queen f5→d5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rb2 — rook b8→b2. Opponent replies Qd2 (queen d5→d2).
3. Best move: Qxd2 — queen c2→d2, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxd2 (rook d1→d2, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxd2 — rook b2→d2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long. The key move is Rb2.

Position data

FEN: 1r5k/6p1/7p/5Q2/4pP2/4P1P1/P1q4P/3R2K1 w - - 1 40

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