Chess Puzzle #EAOz0 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks f1/h4; bishop b5; pawns d4/e3/e5/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks c2/f8; knight b4; pawns a5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bd3 — bishop b5→d3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe3+ — queen g5→e3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Qxd3 — queen e3→d3, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxd3 (queen b3→d3, captures queen).
4. Best move: Nxd3 — knight b4→d3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Qxe3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/5ppp/4p3/pB2P1q1/1n1P3R/1Q2P1P1/2r4P/5RK1 w - - 3 26

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