Chess Puzzle #6NF5L — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; bishop c2; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e5/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks a8/f8; bishop b7; pawns a7/b6/e3/e6/f6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: exf6 — pawn e5→f6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qd5 — queen g5→d5. Opponent replies Qf3 (queen e2→f3).
3. Best move: Qxf3 — queen d5→f3, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxf3 (rook f1→f3, captures queen).
4. Best move: Bxf3 — bishop b7→f3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Qd5.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pb4p1/1p2pp1p/4P1q1/3P4/2P1p1P1/PPB1Q2P/R4RK1 w - - 0 19

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