Chess Puzzle #Amweo — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rook c1; bishop b1; knights e5/g3; pawns b5/c4/e4/f2/g2. Black: king h7; queen b4; rook d2; bishops c8/g7; knight f6; pawns g6/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf3 — queen e2→f3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qb2 — queen b4→b2. Opponent replies Nd3 (knight e5→d3).
3. Best move: Rxd3 — rook d2→d3, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxd3 (queen f3→d3, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxc1+ — queen b2→c1, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, capturing the defender, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Qxc1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2b5/6bk/5npp/1P2N3/1qP1P3/6N1/3rQPP1/1BR3K1 w - - 1 32

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