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

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rook a1; bishops d2/g6; knight b1; pawns b5/c3/d4/f4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rook e8; bishops c4/d6; pawns b7/f7/g7/h3. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxf7+ — bishop g6→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf7 — queen c7→f7, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxf7+ (queen d5→f7, captures queen, gives check).
3. Best move: Kxf7 — king g8→f7, captures queen. Opponent replies Be3 (bishop d2→e3).
4. Best move: Rxe3 — rook e8→e3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Qxf7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/1pq2pp1/3b2B1/1P1Q4/2bP1P2/2P3Pp/3B3P/RN4K1 w - - 1 27

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