Chess Puzzle #4nqy6 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks c1/f1; bishop d4; pawns a3/b4/f4/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen d5; rooks c8/f8; bishop e4; pawns b6/e6/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxc8 — rook c1→c8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxd4+ — queen d5→d4, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Qf2 (queen g3→f2).
3. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen d4→f2, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf2 (king g1→f2, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxc8 — rook f8→c8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r2r1k/6pp/1p2pp2/3q4/1P1BbP2/P5QP/6P1/2R2RK1 w - - 3 34

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