Chess Puzzle #E5qg7 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen e3; rook e1; bishop c7; pawns b6/d4/g3. Black: king b7; queen f5; rook e4; pawns a6/d5/f7/g5/h3. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd2 — queen e3→d2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf3 — queen f5→f3. Opponent replies Rc1 (rook e1→c1).
3. Best move: Re2+ — rook e4→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe2 (queen d2→e2, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxe2+ — queen f3→e2, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, long. The key move Qxe2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/1kB2p2/pP6/3p1qp1/3Pr3/4Q1Pp/7K/4R3 w - - 0 42

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