Chess Puzzle #3W1vT — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen h7; rooks a1/h1; bishop d2; pawns a2/c2/d3/d5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king b8; queen d4; rook d8; knight b2; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/f7. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe4 — queen h7→e4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxd3+ — knight b2→d3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxd3 (queen e4→d3, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qxa1+ — queen d4→a1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Bc1 (bishop d2→c1).
4. Best move: Qxc1+ — queen a1→c1, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, equality, long, middlegame. The key move Nxd3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r4/ppp2p1Q/3p4/3Pp3/3q4/3P3P/PnPB1PP1/R3K2R w KQ - 3 20

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