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

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rook a7; pawns b3/d3/d5/e4/g4/h2. Black: king g8; queen e8; bishop g5; pawns b5/c4/d6/e5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd7 — queen f5→d7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Be3+ — bishop g5→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
3. Best move: Qxd7 — queen e8→d7, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxd7 (rook a7→d7, captures queen).
4. Best move: c3 — pawn c4→c3.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, long. The key move is Be3+.

Position data

FEN: 4q1k1/R5p1/3p3p/1p1PpQb1/2p1P1P1/1P1P4/7P/6K1 w - - 0 31

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