Chess Puzzle #0UmDl — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d2; queen g3; rooks a1/h1; bishop b3; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/c2/f5/h6. Black: king h8; queen e7; rooks a8/f8; bishop g2; knight g4; pawns a7/b6/d7/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxg2 — queen g3→g2, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe3+ — queen e7→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kd1 (king d2→d1).
3. Best move: Nf2+ — knight g4→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf2 (queen g2→f2, captures knight).
4. Best move: Qxf2 — queen e3→f2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame. The key move is Qe3+.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/p2pq1pp/1p3p1P/5P2/6n1/PBN3Q1/1PPK2b1/R6R w - - 0 25

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