Chess Puzzle #4nIBI — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b6; rook f2; bishop e7; knight e2; pawns a2/d5/e4/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g4; rook c1; bishops b7/g7; pawns a5/b5/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxc1 — knight e2→c1, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qd1+ — queen g4→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Rf1 (rook f2→f1).
3. Best move: Bd4+ — bishop g7→d4, gives check. Opponent replies Qxd4 (queen b6→d4, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Qxd4+ — queen d1→d4, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Qxd4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1b2Bpbp/1Q4p1/pp1P4/4PPq1/8/P3NRPP/2r3K1 w - - 4 26

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