Chess Puzzle #p9WOv — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c4; rook d7; pawns a2/b3/c2/f2/g4/h3. Black: king h7; queen f6; rook e6; pawns a6/c5/d4/f7/g6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxc5 — queen c4→c5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Re2 — rook e6→e2. Opponent replies Qxd4 (queen c5→d4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qf3 — queen f6→f3. Opponent replies Rxf7+ (rook d7→f7, captures pawn, gives check).
4. Best move: Qxf7 — queen f3→f7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long. The key move is Re2.

Position data

FEN: 8/3R1p1k/p3rqpp/2p5/2Qp2P1/1P5P/P1P2P2/6K1 w - - 2 30

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