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

Position

White: king g2; queen g3; rooks c1/e1; knight e2; pawns a2/b3/e4/f3. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks c8/e8; pawns a6/b5/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nf4 — knight e2→f4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxc1 — rook c8→c1, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxc1 (rook e1→c1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qb2+ — queen f6→b2, gives check. Opponent replies Ne2 (knight f4→e2).
4. Best move: Qxe2+ — queen b2→e2, captures knight, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Qxe2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r1r1k1/5pp1/p4q1p/1p6/4P3/1P3PQ1/P3N1K1/2R1R3 w - - 1 32

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