Chess Puzzle #2DtkY — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen f5; rooks a1/e1; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2. Black: king h8; queen c7; rook g8; bishops b7/f4; pawns c5/f6/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rad1 — rook a1→d1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg7 — queen c7→g7. Opponent replies Qh3 (queen f5→h3).
3. Best move: Bc8 — bishop b7→c8. Opponent replies Rg1 (rook e1→g1).
4. Best move: Bxh3 — bishop c8→h3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Qg7.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/1bq4p/5p2/2p2Q2/5b2/5N2/PPP2PP1/R3R2K w - - 2 23

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