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

Position

White: king f3; queen b6; rooks c7/f1; bishop g2; pawns a2/b4/d5/e4/f5/h3. Black: king b8; queen h4; rooks e5/h8; bishop c8; pawns b7/d6/g5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd6 — queen b6→d6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf4+ — queen h4→f4, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king f3→e2).
3. Best move: Rxe4+ — rook e5→e4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Bxe4 (bishop g2→e4, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxd6 — queen f4→d6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, discovered attack, long, middlegame. The key move Rxe4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1kb4r/1pR5/1Q1p4/3PrPp1/1P2P2q/5K1P/P5B1/5R2 w - g6 0 35

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