Chess Puzzle #51kSi — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g4; queen e3; rook c1; bishop d2; pawns a3/b4/f5/g3. Black: king g8; queen f7; rook f8; bishop d6; pawns a7/b7/c7/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxg6 — pawn f5→g6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qd7+ — queen f7→d7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh4 (king g4→h4).
3. Best move: Be7+ — bishop d6→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe7 (queen e3→e7, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Qxe7+ — queen d7→e7, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long. The key move Qxe7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/ppp2q2/3b2p1/5P2/1P4K1/P3Q1P1/3B4/2R5 w - - 0 34

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