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

Position

White: king h1; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knight a3; pawns a2/b2/c3/f5/h2. Black: king e7; queen c6; rooks e8/h8; bishop d6; knight h4; pawns a4/c5/d5/e6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe6+ — queen e2→e6, captures pawn, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Kd8 — king e7→d8. Opponent replies Bg5+ (bishop c1→g5, gives check).
3. Best move: Kc7 — king d8→c7. Opponent replies Nb5+ (knight a3→b5, gives check).
4. Best move: Qxb5 — queen c6→b5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Kd8.

Position data

FEN: 4r2r/4k2p/2qbp3/2pp1P2/p6n/N1P5/PP2Q2P/R1B2R1K w - - 1 24

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