Chess Puzzle #0FkSa — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen e2; rook b4; pawns a2/b3/d5/f2/g4. Black: king e8; queen c1; bishop e5; pawns a7/b7/d6/f4/g5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe1 — queen e2→e1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe1+ — queen c1→e1, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kxe1 (king f1→e1, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bc3+ — bishop e5→c3, gives check. Opponent replies Kd1 (king e1→d1).
4. Best move: Bxb4 — bishop c3→b4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, endgame, fork, long. The key move Qxe1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4k3/pp6/3p4/3Pb1p1/1R3pP1/1P6/P3QP2/2q2K2 w - - 4 35

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