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

Position

White: king c1; queen b4; rook h1; bishops e5/f1; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f3; pawns a6/b5/c4/d7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bg2 — bishop f1→g2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg5+ — queen d8→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Qd2 (queen b4→d2).
3. Best move: Qxd2+ — queen g5→d2, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kxd2 (king c1→d2, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxf2+ — rook f3→f2, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Qxd2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2q2k1/3p2pp/p7/1p2B3/1Qp5/5r2/PPP2P1P/2K2B1R w - - 0 21

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