Chess Puzzle #FytV7 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen e4; knight d6; pawns a2/b2/d5/g2/g4/h3. Black: king g7; queen d7; bishop b6; pawns a7/b7/g5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe6 — queen e4→e6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe6 — queen d7→e6, captures queen. Opponent replies dxe6 (pawn d5→e6, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bc7 — bishop b6→c7. Opponent replies g3 (pawn g2→g3).
4. Best move: Bxd6 — bishop c7→d6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long, pin. The key move Qxe6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/pp1q2k1/1b1N4/3P2p1/4Q1P1/7P/PP4PK/8 w - - 1 34

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