Chess Puzzle #Ck6TV — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen g6; rook c1; pawns a5/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen d3; knight f6; pawns a6/c5/e4/g7/h4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxc5 — rook c1→c5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qd1+ — queen d3→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king h1→h2).
3. Best move: Qd6+ — queen d1→d6, gives check. Opponent replies Re5 (rook c5→e5).
4. Best move: Qxe5+ — queen d6→e5, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, long, master. The key move Qxe5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 7k/6p1/p4nQ1/P1p5/4p2p/3q3P/6P1/2R4K w - - 0 39

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