Chess Puzzle #Dajg6 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen c2; rooks a1/e1; bishop c3; pawns a2/b3/c4/d4/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen g4; rooks a8/e8; pawns a7/b7/c6/f6/g5/g7/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg6 — queen c2→g6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Re2+ — rook e8→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe2 (rook e1→e2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxe2+ — queen g4→e2, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h2→g1).
4. Best move: Qe3+ — queen e2→e3, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, collinear, long, middlegame. The key move Qxe2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/pp4p1/2p2p2/6pp/2PP2qP/1PB3P1/P1Q4K/R3R3 w - - 0 23

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