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

Position

White: king e4; queen c5; rooks b1/c1; bishop d2; knight f3; pawns a2/d5/e5/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen a6; rook f8; bishop g7; knight f5; pawns a7/b6/c4/e6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxc4 — queen c5→c4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: exd5+ — pawn e6→d5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxd5 (king e4→d5, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qb7+ — queen a6→b7, gives check. Opponent replies Qc6 (queen c4→c6).
4. Best move: Ne7+ — knight f5→e7, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, long, middlegame. The key move exd5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/p4pbp/qp2p1p1/2QPPn2/2p1KP2/5N2/P2B2PP/1RR5 w - - 1 25

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