Chess Puzzle #32k3h — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/f5; bishop e3; pawns a4/b5/c4/g3/h2. Black: king b7; queen g6; rooks d8/f8; knight b8; pawns a7/b6/d7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf8 — rook f5→f8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxc2 — queen g6→c2, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxd8 (rook f8→d8, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qc3 — queen c2→c3. Opponent replies Rf1 (rook a1→f1).
4. Best move: Qxe3+ — queen c3→e3, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Qxe3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1n1r1r2/pk1p2pp/1p4q1/1P3R2/P1P5/4B1P1/2Q4P/R5K1 w - - 1 25

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