Chess Puzzle #5Cwut — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b5; rooks a1/e1; pawns a2/c2/f4/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen e7; rook a8; bishop e6; pawns a6/b7/c7/e5/f6/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxb7 — queen b5→b7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qc5+ — queen e7→c5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Bd5 — bishop e6→d5. Opponent replies Rxe5 (rook e1→e5, captures pawn).
4. Best move: fxe5 — pawn f6→e5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long. The key move is Qc5+.

Position data

FEN: r7/1pp1q1kp/p3bpp1/1Q2p3/5P2/7P/P1P3P1/R3R1K1 w - - 0 21

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