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

Position

White: king h1; queen e6; rook c1; knight e5; pawns a4/b2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen f4; rook f8; bishop b8; pawns a6/b7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rc8 — rook c1→c8. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf1+ — queen f4→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king h1→h2).
3. Best move: Bxe5+ — bishop b8→e5, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe5 (queen e6→e5, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Rxc8 — rook f8→c8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long. The key move Bxe5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1b3r1k/1p4pp/p3Q3/4N3/P4q2/7P/1P4P1/2R4K w - - 1 29

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