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

Position

White: king c1; queen d4; rooks d1/e1; bishop g2; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g4/h3. Black: king c8; queen d7; rooks d8/e8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/d5/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd5 — queen d4→d5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxd5 — queen d7→d5, captures queen. Opponent replies Bxd5 (bishop g2→d5, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxe1 — rook e8→e1, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxe1 (rook d1→e1, captures rook).
4. Best move: Rxd5 — rook d8→d5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Qxd5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2krr3/pp1q2pp/2n2p2/3p4/3Q2P1/7P/PPP2PB1/2KRR3 w - - 4 18

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