Chess Puzzle #7L80r — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f2; rooks d5/f1; knight a4; pawns a3/b2/e3/e5/f4/h2. Black: king g8; queen h5; rooks d8/f8; bishop e7; pawns c7/f5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd2 — queen f2→d2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg6+ — queen h5→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Qa6 — queen g6→a6. Opponent replies Rd1 (rook f1→d1).
4. Best move: Qxa4 — queen a6→a4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame. The key move is Qg6+.

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/2p1b1p1/7p/3RPp1q/N4P2/P3P3/1P3Q1P/5RK1 w - - 3 26

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