Chess Puzzle #5QJuO — Master, Black to move, opening

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/e1; bishop g3; knights d2/e5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g7; queen e7; rooks d8/e8; bishops b6/d7; knight f6; pawns a6/b7/c7/d5/f7/g4/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxg4 — knight e5→g4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe1+ — queen e7→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe1 (rook a1→e1, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxe1+ — rook e8→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Nf1 (knight d2→f1).
4. Best move: Nxg4 — knight f6→g4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Qxe1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3rr3/1ppbqpk1/pb3n1p/3pN3/3P2pP/2PQ2B1/PP1N1PP1/R3R1K1 w - - 2 20

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