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

Position

White: king h1; queen e4; rook e6; bishops d2/e2; pawns a3/b4/f2/f5/g4. Black: king h6; queen c7; rook c8; bishop f6; knights c4/d5; pawns a6/g5/h2. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxc4 — bishop e2→c4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxc4 — queen c7→c4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxc4 (queen e4→c4, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxc4 — rook c8→c4, captures queen. Opponent replies Rd6 (rook e6→d6).
4. Best move: Rd4 — rook c4→d4.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move Qxc4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r5/2q5/p3Rb1k/3n1Pp1/1Pn1Q1P1/P7/3BBP1p/7K w - - 0 39

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