Chess Puzzle #vi2sz — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king a2; queen h6; rooks d4/h2; pawns a3/f3/g4. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a5/b8; pawns e6/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd3 — rook d4→d3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qc7 — queen e7→c7. Opponent replies Qxh7+ (queen h6→h7, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxh7 — queen c7→h7, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxh7 (rook h2→h7, captures queen).
4. Best move: Kxh7 — king g8→h7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long. The key move is Qc7.

Position data

FEN: 1r4k1/4q2p/4p1pQ/r7/3R2P1/P4P2/K6R/8 w - - 1 37

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