Chess Puzzle #9ElcE — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rooks d1/e1; knight f8; pawns a2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c2; rook c8; bishop c5; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd2 — queen d5→d2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxd2 — queen c2→d2, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxd2 (rook d1→d2, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bb4 — bishop c5→b4. Opponent replies Rde2 (rook d2→e2).
4. Best move: Bxe1 — bishop b4→e1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Qxd2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r2Nk1/pp3pp1/7p/2bQ4/8/8/P1q2PPP/3RR1K1 w - - 0 21

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