Chess Puzzle #G4Ps4 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen g4; rooks c6/g6; knight b3; pawns a2/b2/d4/g2/h3. Black: king b8; queen b4; rooks d8/f8; bishop e3; pawns a7/d5/e7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nc5 — knight b3→c5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe1 — queen b4→e1. Opponent replies Qg3+ (queen g4→g3, gives check).
3. Best move: Bf4 — bishop e3→f4. Opponent replies Qxf4+ (queen g3→f4, captures bishop, gives check).
4. Best move: Rxf4 — rook f8→f4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, long, middlegame, pin, quiet move. The key move is Qe1.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r1r2/p3p3/2R3R1/3p4/1q1P2Q1/1N2b2P/PP4PK/8 w - - 3 27

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