Chess Puzzle #1eij0 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c4; bishop c2; pawns b3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king f7; queen b6; bishop e3; pawns b4/c3/e6/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxe3 — pawn f2→e3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe3+ — queen b6→e3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
3. Best move: Qd2+ — queen e3→d2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh3 (king g2→h3).
4. Best move: Qxc2 — queen d2→c2, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, long. The key move Qxe3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/5kp1/1q2p3/8/1pQ5/1Pp1b1P1/2B2P1P/6K1 w - - 0 32

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