Chess Puzzle #rrVwx — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2070 · Expert · advantage, endgame, exposed king, long.

Position

White: king b1; queen c4; rooks d3/h1; pawns f2/g2/h2. Black: king h6; queen c7; rooks a1/f8; pawns b2/c5/f7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxb2 — king b1→b2, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe5+ — queen c7→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Qc3 (queen c4→c3).
  3. Best move: Qxc3+ — queen e5→c3, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Rxc3 (rook d3→c3, captures queen).
  4. Best move: Rxh1 — rook a1→h1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, exposed king, long. The key move Qxc3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/2q2p2/7k/2p5/2Q5/3R4/1p3PPP/rK5R w - - 2 35

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