Chess Puzzle #7H89B — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks c1/f1; knight e5; pawns a3/b4/c5/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen f5; rooks f8/h6; knight f4; pawns a7/b5/c6/d5/g7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe3 — queen d2→e3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg5 — queen f5→g5. Opponent replies Ng4 (knight e5→g4).
3. Best move: Re6 — rook h6→e6. Opponent replies Rce1 (rook c1→e1).
4. Best move: Rxe3 — rook e6→e3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Qg5.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/p5p1/2p4r/1pPpNq2/1P1P1n2/P6P/3Q1PP1/2R2RK1 w - - 2 30

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