Chess Puzzle #rn8dX — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2501 · Master · advanced pawn, crushing, deflection, endgame, long, master.

Position

White: king e2; queen b4; pawns c4/f4/g3/h2. Black: king h7; rook e3; bishop g7; pawns b2/d4/f5/g6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd2 — king e2→d2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf3 — rook e3→f3. Opponent replies Ke2 (king d2→e2).
  3. Best move: Ra3 — rook f3→a3. Opponent replies Qxa3 (queen b4→a3, captures rook).
  4. Best move: b1=Q — pawn b2→b1, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, deflection, endgame, long, master, promotion. The key move is Rf3.

Position data

FEN: 8/6bk/6pp/5p2/1QPp1P2/4r1P1/1p2K2P/8 w - - 2 45

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