Chess Puzzle #6BQgE — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks a1/g3; knights c3/f3; pawns b2/b3/c2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e5; bishops c8/g5; knight h7; pawns a6/b5/c6/f6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe5 — knight f3→e5, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qd4+ — queen d8→d4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
3. Best move: Qxe5 — queen d4→e5, captures knight. Opponent replies Re1 (rook a1→e1).
4. Best move: Qf4+ — queen e5→f4, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, long, middlegame. The key move is Qd4+.

Position data

FEN: r1bq2k1/7n/p1p2p1Q/1p2r1b1/8/1PN2NR1/1PP3PP/R5K1 w - - 0 22

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