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

Position

White: king b3; queen d4; rooks d1/h1; knight e4; pawns b2/d3/d5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/c7; pawns b4/f4/g7/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: d6 — pawn d5→d6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe6+ — queen e7→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Qc4 (queen d4→c4).
3. Best move: Rxc4 — rook c7→c4, captures queen. Opponent replies dxc4 (pawn d3→c4, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxe4 — queen e6→e4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, capturing the defender, long, middlegame. The key move is Qe6+.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/2r1q1pp/8/3P4/1p1QNp2/1K1P3P/1P3PP1/3R3R w - - 2 31

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