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

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks e3/e4; bishop e6; pawns a2/c2/d5/g2. Black: king h8; queen f6; rooks e8/f8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f5/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxf5 — queen f3→f5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qa1+ — queen f6→a1, gives check. Opponent replies Re1 (rook e3→e1).
3. Best move: Qxe1+ — queen a1→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe1 (rook e4→e1, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxf5 — rook f8→f5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Qxe1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4rr1k/ppp4p/3pBq2/3P1p2/4R3/4RQ2/P1P3P1/6K1 w - - 0 28

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