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

Position

White: king e3; queen c5; rooks f1/g1; knight e7; pawns c3/e4/f5/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen c2; rook a2; bishop c6; pawns c7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 7 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf4 — king e3→f4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe4+ — queen c2→e4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg3 (king f4→g3).
3. Best move: Rxg2+ — rook a2→g2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rxg2 (rook g1→g2, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxg2+ — queen e4→g2, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, long, middlegame. The key move Qxe4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/2p1N1pk/2b4p/2Q2P2/4P3/2P1K2P/r1q3P1/5RR1 w - - 1 33

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