Chess Puzzle #0rtsv — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rooks d1/e2; knight g3; pawns a2/c4/e4/h2. Black: king h8; queen f3; rook f8; bishop h6; pawns a7/c5/d6/e5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd6 — queen d5→d6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Be3+ — bishop h6→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe3 (rook e2→e3, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxe3+ — queen f3→e3, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
4. Best move: Qf3+ — queen e3→f3, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move Qxe3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/p6p/3p2pb/2pQp3/2P1P3/5qN1/P3R2P/3R2K1 w - - 2 28

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