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

Position

White: king g1; queen g2; rooks a1/d1; bishops c1/c4; knight b1; pawns a4/b5/c3/f2. Black: king g8; queen h3; rooks a8/f8; bishop h2; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxh2 — queen g2→h2, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg4+ — queen h3→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Qg2 (queen h2→g2).
3. Best move: Qxd1+ — queen g4→d1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qf1 (queen g2→f1).
4. Best move: Qg4+ — queen d1→g4, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Qxd1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/ppp2pp1/7p/1P6/P1B5/2P4q/5PQb/RNBR2K1 w - - 2 22

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