Chess Puzzle #1dQgY — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rook e2; bishop a2; pawns a4/b5/c6/f2/g3/h2. Black: king c5; queen e5; rook e7; bishop d4; pawns a5/b6/c7/e3/f5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxe3 — pawn f2→e3, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxe3+ — bishop d4→e3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe3 (rook e2→e3, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxe3+ — queen e5→e3, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe3+ (queen g5→e3, captures queen, gives check).
4. Best move: Rxe3 — rook e7→e3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, long. The key move Bxe3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/2p1r3/1pP5/pPk1qpQ1/P2b4/4p1P1/B3RP1P/6K1 w - - 0 41

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