Chess Puzzle #56zOe — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g2; rooks a1/e7; knight c3; pawns a2/b3/c2/d3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks b4/f8; pawns a6/c6/c7/d5/f7/g5/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxd5 — knight c3→d5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxa1+ — queen f6→a1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qf1 (queen g2→f1).
3. Best move: Qxf1+ — queen a1→f1, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf1 (king g1→f1, captures queen).
4. Best move: cxd5 — pawn c6→d5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, hanging piece, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Qxa1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/2p1Rp2/p1p2q1p/3p2p1/1r6/1PNP2P1/P1P2PQP/R5K1 w - - 3 26

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