Chess Puzzle #K9gHI — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen g4; rook f6; bishop a3; pawns a2/e3/e5/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen d7; rook a8; bishop b7; pawns a5/c4/c6/e6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe6 — queen g4→e6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: c5+ — pawn c6→c5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king g2→g1).
3. Best move: Qd2 — queen d7→d2. Opponent replies Qh3 (queen e6→h3).
4. Best move: Qxe3+ — queen d2→e3, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, endgame, long. The key move Qxe3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r6k/1b1q3p/2p1pR2/p3P3/2p3Q1/B3P1P1/P5KP/8 w - - 10 33

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