Chess Puzzle #JOA8F — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rook d6; bishop b3; pawns a2/c2/f2/f5/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen c3; rook f8; bishop f6; pawns e3/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf3 — queen h5→f3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe1+ — queen c3→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
3. Best move: e2 — pawn e3→e2. Opponent replies Qxe2 (queen f3→e2, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Qxe2 — queen e1→e2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long. The key move is Qe1+.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/5ppp/3R1b2/5P1Q/8/1Bq1p1P1/P1P2P1P/6K1 w - - 0 26

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