Chess Puzzle #0WFjA — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e2; queen a5; rook e1; bishop d3; knights d2/f3; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king f8; queen f6; rooks a8/h8; bishop d6; knight a1; pawns a6/b5/c7/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxa1 — rook e1→a1, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe7+ — queen f6→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Be4 (bishop d3→e4).
3. Best move: Bb4 — bishop d6→b4. Opponent replies Qxb4 (queen a5→b4, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Qxb4 — queen e7→b4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame, pin, trapped piece. The key move is Qe7+.

Position data

FEN: r4k1r/2p2pp1/p2b1q1p/Qp6/3P4/3B1NP1/PP1NKP1P/n3R3 w - - 3 22

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