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

Position

White: king d1; queen c2; rook a1; bishops f1/f2; knight e1; pawns a2/b2/d4/g2. Black: king g8; queen g3; bishops d6/g4; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c4/d5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be2 — bishop f1→e2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf2 — queen g3→f2, captures bishop. Opponent replies Bxg4 (bishop e2→g4, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxd4+ — queen f2→d4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qd2 (queen c2→d2).
4. Best move: Qxg4+ — queen d4→g4, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, exposed king, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Qxd4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pp4pp/2nb4/3p4/2pP2b1/6q1/PPQ2BP1/R2KNB2 w - - 1 28

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