Chess Puzzle #Iloc1 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/f1; bishop d2; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen h5; rooks b8/f8; knight f6; pawns a7/c6/c7/d5/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe2 — queen d3→e2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe2 — queen h5→e2, captures queen. Opponent replies Nxe2 (knight c3→e2, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxb2 — rook b8→b2, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rfb1 (rook f1→b1).
4. Best move: Rxd2 — rook b2→d2, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move Qxe2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r3rk1/p1p2pp1/2p2n1p/3p3q/3P4/2NQP3/PP1B1PPP/R4RK1 w - - 3 18

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