Chess Puzzle #CH0ro — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen h4; rooks d1/f1; bishop e3; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/g4/h2. Black: king d8; queen e7; rooks a8/h8; bishops g6/g7; pawns a7/b7/c7/f6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rde1 — rook d1→e1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe5 — queen e7→e5, captures knight. Opponent replies Bc5 (bishop e3→c5).
3. Best move: Qg5+ — queen e5→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg5 (queen h4→g5, captures queen).
4. Best move: fxg5 — pawn f6→g5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, hanging piece, long, middlegame. The key move Qxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2k3r/ppp1q1bp/5pb1/3PN3/2P3PQ/4B3/PP5P/2KR1R2 w - - 1 20

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