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

Position

White: king f1; queen h4; rooks c1/e2; bishop g6; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/f5/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen d4; rooks f8/h8; knight e7; pawns a7/b5/c5/f6/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ng4 — knight e5→g4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf4+ — queen d4→f4, gives check. Opponent replies Qf2 (queen h4→f2).
3. Best move: Qxc1+ — queen f4→c1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Re1 (rook e2→e1).
4. Best move: Qc4+ — queen c1→c4, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Qxc1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r1r/p3n1k1/5pBp/1pp1NP2/3q3Q/8/PP2R1PP/2R2K2 w - - 1 28

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