Chess Puzzle #7p6kL — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rook a1; bishop c1; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/g3. Black: king h8; queen h3; bishop g7; knight e1; pawns a7/b7/d6/e7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxb7 — queen f3→b7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxd4 — bishop g7→d4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Be3 (bishop c1→e3).
3. Best move: Bxe3 — bishop d4→e3, captures bishop. Opponent replies fxe3 (pawn f2→e3, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Qxg3+ — queen h3→g3, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, long. The key move Qxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 7k/pp2p1bp/3p2p1/8/3P4/5QPq/PP3P2/R1B1n1K1 w - - 0 24

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