Chess Puzzle #F27RY — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e6; rooks d1/f1; bishop g5; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/e4/f5/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen c6; rooks e8/g6; bishop d6; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe8+ — queen e6→e8, captures rook, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Kxe8 — king f8→e8, captures queen. Opponent replies fxg6 (pawn f5→g6, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qc5+ — queen c6→c5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
4. Best move: Qxg5 — queen c5→g5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Kxe8 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4rk2/ppp5/2qbQnr1/5PB1/4P3/2N5/PP4PP/3R1RK1 w - - 1 22

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