Chess Puzzle #LKq6G — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen a3; rooks c2/g1; bishop g2; pawns a2/b2/d3/f4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen e8; rook b8; bishop c4; knight a4; pawns a7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxc4 — rook c2→c4, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe3+ — queen e8→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kb1 (king c1→b1).
3. Best move: Qxg1+ — queen e3→g1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rc1 (rook c4→c1).
4. Best move: Qxg2 — queen g1→g2, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Qxg1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1r2q1k1/p4ppp/8/8/n1b2P2/Q2P2P1/PPR3BP/2K3R1 w - - 0 32

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