Chess Puzzle #EZg5E — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen a2; rook b7; bishop f1; knight d5; pawns a3/b4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen e6; rooks c8/d8; pawns a7/e4/f5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bc4 — bishop f1→c4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qc6 — queen e6→c6. Opponent replies Rxa7 (rook b7→a7, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qxc4 — queen c6→c4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxc4 (queen a2→c4, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxc4 — rook c8→c4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move is Qc6.

Position data

FEN: 2rr3k/pR4pp/4q3/3N1p2/1P2p3/P5P1/Q4P1P/5BK1 w - - 1 29

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