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

Position

White: king c1; queen h7; rooks d1/f1; knight g5; pawns a2/b3/c2/c3/f4/h5. Black: king f8; queen f6; rooks a8/e8; pawns a3/b4/c6/d5/f7/g7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kb1 — king c1→b1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxc3 — queen f6→c3, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qh8+ (queen h7→h8, gives check).
3. Best move: Ke7 — king f8→e7. Opponent replies Qxg7 (queen h8→g7, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Qxg7 — queen c3→g7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move Qxc3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3rk2/5ppQ/2p2q2/3p2NP/1p3P2/pPP5/P1P5/2KR1R2 w - - 4 29

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