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

Position

White: king b1; queen e2; rooks d5/e1; knight c1; pawns c2/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b4; rooks a8/e8; pawns a4/b5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ka1 — king b1→a1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qc3+ — queen b4→c3, gives check. Opponent replies Ka2 (king a1→a2).
3. Best move: a3 — pawn a4→a3. Opponent replies Nd3 (knight c1→d3).
4. Best move: Qc4+ — queen c3→c4, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Qc3+.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/5ppp/8/1p1RP3/pq6/8/2P1Q1PP/1KN1R3 w - - 2 26

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