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

Position

White: king g1; queen a6; rooks a1/d1; bishop f4; pawns a3/b2/c4/g3/h4. Black: king d7; queen e7; rooks g4/g8; bishop e6; pawns c7/d5/f5/f6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: cxd5 — pawn c4→d5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qc5+ — queen e7→c5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
3. Best move: Bxd5+ — bishop e6→d5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rxd5+ (rook d1→d5, captures bishop, gives check).
4. Best move: Qxd5+ — queen c5→d5, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, exposed king, intermezzo, long, middlegame. The key move Bxd5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6r1/2pkq3/Q3bp2/3p1p1p/2P2BrP/P5P1/1P6/R2R2K1 w - - 0 29

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