Chess Puzzle #IduZ1 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishop e3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f5; rooks a8/f8; bishop c5; knight f6; pawns a7/b6/d5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd3 — queen d1→d3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxd3 — queen f5→d3, captures queen. Opponent replies cxd3 (pawn c2→d3, captures queen).
3. Best move: d4 — pawn d5→d4. Opponent replies Bd2 (bishop e3→d2).
4. Best move: dxc3 — pawn d4→c3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Qxd3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/p5pp/1p3n2/2bp1q2/8/2N1B3/PPP2PPP/R2QR1K1 w - - 0 16

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