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

Position

White: king h1; rooks b1/b2; pawns f3/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen g1; rook c8; bishop h6; pawns d2/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxg1 — king h1→g1, captures queen. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Be3+ — bishop h6→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
3. Best move: Rc1+ — rook c8→c1, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king f1→e2).
4. Best move: d1=Q+ — pawn d2→d1, promotes to queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, promotion. The key move is Be3+.

Position data

FEN: 2r4k/6pp/7b/8/8/5P2/1R1p2PP/1R4qK w - - 0 39

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