Chess Puzzle #GEB92 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e3; queen c2; rook c1; knight f1; pawns a3/b2/d4/g2. Black: king b8; queen f4; rook f8; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/g4. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kd3 — king e3→d3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe4+ — queen f4→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Kc3 (king d3→c3).
3. Best move: Rc8+ — rook f8→c8, gives check. Opponent replies Kb3 (king c3→b3).
4. Best move: Rxc2 — rook c8→c2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, skewer. The key move is Qe4+.

Position data

FEN: 1k3r2/pp6/4p3/3p4/3P1qp1/P3K3/1PQ3P1/2R2N2 w - - 0 30

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