Chess Puzzle #KZT6x — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; bishop c4; knight f3; pawns b3/d5/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen b4; knights b6/d7; pawns a4/e5/f6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd2 — queen e2→d2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxd2 — queen b4→d2, captures queen. Opponent replies Nxd2 (knight f3→d2, captures queen).
3. Best move: a3 — pawn a4→a3. Opponent replies b4 (pawn b3→b4).
4. Best move: Nxc4 — knight b6→c4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long. The key move Qxd2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 7k/3n2pp/1n3p2/3Pp3/pqB1P3/1P3N1P/4QPP1/6K1 w - - 0 29

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