Chess Puzzle #B2Uc3 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rook d6; pawns c5/e3/f3/g2/h4. Black: king h7; queen a4; rook b2; knight e4; pawns e5/f6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxe4 — pawn f3→e4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qa1+ — queen a4→a1, gives check. Opponent replies Qd1 (queen d3→d1).
3. Best move: Rb1 — rook b2→b1. Opponent replies Qxb1 (queen d1→b1, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxb1+ — queen a1→b1, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pin. The key move Qxb1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/6pk/3R1p1p/2P1p3/q3n2P/3QPP2/1r4P1/6K1 w - - 0 36

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