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

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; knights b5/d6; pawns a4/d4/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen b6; rooks c7/h8; bishops d5/e7; pawns b4/c4/e6/f7/g6/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxc7 — knight b5→c7, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxc7 — queen b6→c7, captures knight. Opponent replies Nxc4 (knight d6→c4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Bxc4 — bishop d5→c4, captures knight. Opponent replies Rfc1 (rook f1→c1).
4. Best move: Bxe2 — bishop c4→e2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move Qxc7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5k1r/2r1bpp1/1q1Np1p1/1N1bP3/PppP4/8/4QPPP/R4RK1 w - - 0 22

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