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

Position

White: king g1; queen c5; rook e7; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rook a8; pawns a5/b5/c6/f7/g5/g6/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxg5 — queen c5→g5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ra7 — rook a8→a7. Opponent replies Re5 (rook e7→e5).
3. Best move: f6 — pawn f7→f6. Opponent replies Qxg6 (queen g5→g6, captures pawn).
4. Best move: fxe5 — pawn f6→e5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, long. The key move is Ra7.

Position data

FEN: r2q2k1/4Rpp1/2p3p1/ppQ3p1/3P2P1/2P4P/PP3P2/6K1 w - - 4 26

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