Chess Puzzle #4qHJE — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen a7; rooks a1/e1; pawns a2/c4/e5/f2/g3/h2. Black: king e7; queen f3; rook e8; bishop d7; pawns b6/c5/d4/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxb6 — queen a7→b6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bc6 — bishop d7→c6. Opponent replies Qxc5+ (queen b6→c5, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Ke6 — king e7→e6. Opponent replies Qxc6+ (queen c5→c6, captures bishop, gives check).
4. Best move: Qxc6 — queen f3→c6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, endgame, long, quiet move. The key move is Bc6.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/Q2bkppp/1p6/2p1P3/2Pp4/5qP1/P4P1P/R3R1K1 w - - 1 25

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