Chess Puzzle #L7KHi — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen f4; rook e1; bishop c2; knight c3; pawns a2/f2/f5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b6; bishop f8; knights b2/f6; pawns a6/b5/d6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: g4 — pawn g2→g4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qc6+ — queen b6→c6, gives check. Opponent replies Ne4 (knight c3→e4).
3. Best move: Qxc2 — queen c6→c2, captures bishop. Opponent replies Nxf6+ (knight e4→f6, captures knight, gives check).
4. Best move: gxf6 — pawn g7→f6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame. The key move is Qc6+.

Position data

FEN: 5bk1/5ppp/pq1p1n2/1p3P2/5Q2/2N4P/PnB2PP1/4R2K w - - 0 24

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