Chess Puzzle #4lOTK — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen a2; rook d1; bishop e3; pawns a4/f2/g3/h4. Black: king h7; queen d5; rook b3; pawns c2/d3/e4/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxc2 — queen a2→c2, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: dxc2 — pawn d3→c2, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxd5 (rook d1→d5, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxe3 — rook b3→e3, captures bishop. Opponent replies fxe3 (pawn f2→e3, captures rook).
4. Best move: c1=Q+ — pawn c2→c1, promotes to queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, discovered attack, endgame, long, promotion. The key move dxc2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/6pk/7p/3q4/P3p2P/1r1pB1P1/Q1p2P2/3R2K1 w - - 0 39

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