Chess Puzzle #92Luf — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rook e2; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f4. Black: king f7; queen d4; rook h8; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f5/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe3 — queen g3→e3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe3+ — queen d4→e3, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe3 (rook e2→e3, captures queen).
3. Best move: d4 — pawn d5→d4. Opponent replies Rd3 (rook e3→d3).
4. Best move: dxc3 — pawn d4→c3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, long. The key move Qxe3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 7r/pp3kp1/2p5/3p1p2/3q1P2/2N3Q1/PPP1R3/6K1 w - - 4 27

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