Chess Puzzle #C2bkw — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen g3; rooks c3/h2; knight g1; pawns a3/b2/f3/h4. Black: king h7; queen d4; rook h8; bishop d8; knight e3; pawns c5/f7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd2 — rook h2→d2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxd2+ — queen d4→d2, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxd2 (king c1→d2, captures queen).
3. Best move: Nf1+ — knight e3→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Kc2 (king d2→c2).
4. Best move: Nxg3 — knight f1→g3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, fork, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Qxd2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3b3r/5p1k/7p/2p5/3q3P/P1R1nPQ1/1P5R/2K3N1 w - - 5 30

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