Chess Puzzle #6ed3g — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen h8; rook h1; bishop g2; knight g6; pawns a2/e3/g4/h3. Black: king d7; queen a5; bishop d2; pawns a7/c5/d6/e4/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke2 — king e1→e2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qc3 — queen a5→c3. Opponent replies Bxe4 (bishop g2→e4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qxe3+ — queen c3→e3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kd1 (king e2→d1).
4. Best move: Qxe4 — queen e3→e4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, fork, long. The key move Qxe3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 7Q/p2k1pp1/3p2Np/q1p5/4p1P1/4P2P/P2b2B1/4K2R w K - 0 28

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