Chess Puzzle #AmUoO — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b8; bishop g2; pawns b4/e4/f2/g3. Black: king g7; queen b3; knight d4; pawns d6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd6 — queen b8→d6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qd1+ — queen b3→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
3. Best move: Nf3+ — knight d4→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Bxf3 (bishop g2→f3, captures knight).
4. Best move: Qxd6 — queen d1→d6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, endgame, long. The key move is Qd1+.

Position data

FEN: 1Q6/5pkp/3p2p1/8/1P1nP3/1q4P1/5PB1/6K1 w - - 3 41

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