Chess Puzzle #GgB8n — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rook b1; pawns e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen c3; rook b8; pawns a5/b6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxb6 — rook b1→b6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qc1+ — queen c3→c1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
3. Best move: Qc7+ — queen c1→c7, gives check. Opponent replies f4 (pawn f2→f4).
4. Best move: Qxb6 — queen c7→b6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, long. The key move is Qc1+.

Position data

FEN: 1r5k/6pp/1p6/p7/4Q3/2q1P2P/5PP1/1R4K1 w - - 1 31

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