Chess Puzzle #3OicZ — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c4; rooks b7/c1; bishop g3; pawns a2/d5/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen g5; rooks c8/d8; bishop h6; pawns a6/c6/e5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: dxc6 — pawn d5→c6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxc1+ — queen g5→c1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qxc1 (queen c4→c1, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxc1 — bishop h6→c1, captures queen. Opponent replies Bxe5+ (bishop g3→e5, captures pawn, gives check).
4. Best move: Kg8 — king h8→g8. Opponent replies Rg7+ (rook b7→g7, gives check).
5. Best move: Kf8 — king g8→f8.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, very long. The key move Qxc1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2rr3k/1R5p/p1p3pb/3Pp1q1/2Q1P3/6BP/P4PP1/2R3K1 w - - 1 27

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