Chess Puzzle #NINfY — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen a8; rook d1; bishop c1; knight a6; pawns b2/c4/d4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king b6; queen f5; rooks b8/h8; bishop g7; knight e7; pawns c6/e3/f4/g5/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxb8 — knight a6→b8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qc2 — queen f5→c2. Opponent replies Qa6+ (queen a8→a6, gives check).
3. Best move: Kc7 — king b6→c7. Opponent replies Qa7+ (queen a6→a7, gives check).
4. Best move: Kc8 — king c7→c8.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Qc2.

Position data

FEN: Qr5r/4n1bp/Nkp5/5qp1/2PP1p2/4pP2/1P4PP/2BR2K1 w - - 0 32

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