Chess Puzzle #BIkcz — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d2; queen e8; bishops d5/g3; pawns a2/c2/d3/f2/g4/h3. Black: king a7; queen f1; bishops b2/h7; pawns a6/b7/c7/g5/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxc7 — bishop g3→c7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qc1+ — queen f1→c1, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king d2→e2).
3. Best move: Qxc2+ — queen c1→c2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf3 (king e2→f3).
4. Best move: Qxc7 — queen c2→c7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, endgame, fork, long. The key move Qxc2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4Q3/kpp4b/p6p/3B2p1/6P1/3P2BP/PbPK1P2/5q2 w - - 2 29

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