Chess Puzzle #73Qm3 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/e1; knights e6/g3; pawns a2/b2/c4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen e7; rooks e8/h8; bishops b7/f8; pawns a7/b6/c5/d4/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxc5 — knight e6→c5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe1+ — queen e7→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe1 (rook a1→e1, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxe1+ — rook e8→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g1→f2).
4. Best move: Re3 — rook e1→e3.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Qxe1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2k1rb1r/pb2q2p/1p2N1p1/2p5/2Pp4/3Q1PN1/PP4PP/R3R1K1 w - - 1 19

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