Chess Puzzle #7TIyQ — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks a1/e1; bishop b2; pawns a3/b4/f4/g3/h2. Black: king f7; queen a7; rook e8; bishop h3; knight e5; pawns a6/b5/d6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bd4 — bishop b2→d4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxd4+ — queen a7→d4, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Qxd4 (queen e4→d4, captures queen).
3. Best move: Nf3+ — knight e5→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g1→f2).
4. Best move: Nxd4 — knight f3→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, fork, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Qxd4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/q4k1p/p2p2p1/1p2n3/1P2QP2/P5Pb/1B5P/R3R1K1 w - - 1 25

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