Chess Puzzle #P7lPX — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; rooks d1/e5; knight b5; pawns a4/b2/c3/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen c6; bishop c5; pawns a5/c4/f2/g6/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re2 — rook e5→e2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qd7 — queen c6→d7. Opponent replies Nd4 (knight b5→d4).
3. Best move: Bxd4 — bishop c5→d4, captures knight. Opponent replies cxd4 (pawn c3→d4, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Qg4 — queen d7→g4.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long. The key move is Qd7.

Position data

FEN: 2k5/8/2q3pp/pNb1R3/P1p5/2P5/1P3pPP/3R3K w - - 1 29

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