Chess Puzzle #LAh8M — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f1; rook a1; bishop f3; knight g4; pawns a6/b3/c2/d4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e4; rook f8; bishop d5; pawns c7/e2/f6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe2 — queen f1→e2, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxd4+ — queen e4→d4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Ne3 (knight g4→e3).
3. Best move: Qxa1+ — queen d4→a1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qd1 (queen e2→d1).
4. Best move: Qxd1+ — queen a1→d1, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Qxd4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/2p3pp/P4p2/3b4/3Pq1N1/1P3B2/2P1p1PP/R4QK1 w - - 0 28

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