Chess Puzzle #3bn7m — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; queen e8; rook e2; bishop c3; knight g5; pawns b2/d4/f4/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen g4; rook f6; bishop d6; knight f8; pawns c4/d5/f5/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ne6 — knight g5→e6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe2+ — queen g4→e2, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxe2 (king f2→e2, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxe6+ — rook f6→e6, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe6+ (queen e8→e6, captures rook, gives check).
4. Best move: Nxe6 — knight f8→e6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Qxe2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4Qnk1/6p1/3b1r2/3p1pN1/2pP1PqP/2B3P1/1P2RK2/8 w - - 5 41

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