Chess Puzzle #B91xr — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen c2; rooks c1/h1; bishop c4; pawns a2/f2/g5/h3. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks c8/f8; pawns a6/b4/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qb2 — queen c2→b2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe4+ — queen e5→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Qc2 (queen b2→c2).
3. Best move: Rxc4 — rook c8→c4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxe4 (queen c2→e4, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxe4 — rook c4→e4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, queenside attack. The key move is Qe4+.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/5ppp/p3p3/4q1P1/1pB5/7P/P1Q2P2/1KR4R w - - 2 25

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