Chess Puzzle #57WZu — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rook c1; bishop a3; pawns a2/d3/f2/h5. Black: king h7; queen e8; rook f6; pawns a7/b7/d5/f3/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rc7 — rook c1→c7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe1+ — queen e8→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
3. Best move: Qe5+ — queen e1→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh3 (king h2→h3).
4. Best move: Qxc7 — queen e5→c7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, long. The key move is Qe1+.

Position data

FEN: 4q3/pp4pk/5r1p/3p3P/6Q1/B2P1p2/P4P2/2R3K1 w - - 3 34

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