Chess Puzzle #vr1rz — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks b1/e7; pawns c4/d5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen a5; rooks d2/d8; pawns c3/c5/f7/g6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rbe1 — rook b1→e1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qb4 — queen a5→b4. Opponent replies Rb7 (rook e7→b7).
3. Best move: Qxb3 — queen b4→b3, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxb3 (rook b7→b3, captures queen).
4. Best move: c2 — pawn c3→c2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, long. The key move is Qb4.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/4Rp2/6pp/q1pP4/2P5/1Qp4P/3r1PP1/1R4K1 w - - 1 32

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