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

Position

White: king e1; queen d3; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/c4; pawns a2/b3/c2/g2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rook a8; bishops d7/g7; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c3/e6/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd7 — queen d3→d7, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe5+ — queen f6→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Kd1 (king e1→d1).
3. Best move: Rd8 — rook a8→d8. Opponent replies Qxd8+ (queen d7→d8, captures rook, gives check).
4. Best move: Nxd8 — knight c6→d8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, master, middlegame, pin. The key move is Qe5+.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/pp1b2b1/2n1pq1p/8/2B5/1PpQ4/P1P3P1/R1B1K2R w KQ - 0 18

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