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

Position

White: king d2; rook e7; bishop g3; knight e2; pawns a2/d4/d7/h4. Black: king f5; queen a5; pawns a6/f6/g4/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kd3 — king d2→d3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qa3+ — queen a5→a3, gives check. Opponent replies Nc3 (knight e2→c3).
3. Best move: Qxe7 — queen a3→e7, captures rook. Opponent replies d8=Q (pawn d7→d8, promotes to queen).
4. Best move: Qxd8 — queen e7→d8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, long. The key move is Qa3+.

Position data

FEN: 8/3PR3/p4p2/q4k1p/3P2pP/6B1/P2KN3/8 w - - 1 46

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