Chess Puzzle #FyS7S — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f2; rooks d1/f1; bishops b4/d3; pawns b3/c4/d5/e4/f5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks b8/f8; bishops d7/g7; pawns e5/e7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd2 — queen f2→d2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qb6+ — queen f6→b6, gives check. Opponent replies c5 (pawn c4→c5).
3. Best move: Qxb4 — queen b6→b4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxb4 (queen d2→b4, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxb4 — rook b8→b4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move is Qb6+.

Position data

FEN: 1r3rk1/3bppbp/5qp1/3PpP2/1BP1P3/1P1B3P/5QP1/3R1RK1 w - - 1 25

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