Chess Puzzle #1y4Po — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d4; rook f1; bishops a1/e4; pawns a2/d5/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rook c8; bishop a7; knight g6; pawns c3/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd1 — queen d4→d1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: c2 — pawn c3→c2. Opponent replies Qxc2 (queen d1→c2, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qxc2 — queen c7→c2, captures queen. Opponent replies Bxc2 (bishop e4→c2, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxc2 — rook c8→c2, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is c2.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/b1q3pp/6n1/3P4/3QB3/2p3P1/P6P/B4R1K w - - 2 37

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