Chess Puzzle #Q32L7 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d7; rooks c1/e1; bishop f2; knight c5; pawns a2/b3/c2/e4/g3/h3. Black: king h8; queen g5; rooks e7/f8; bishop g7; pawns a5/b4/e5/f3/g6/h5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ne6 — knight c5→e6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf6 — queen g5→f6. Opponent replies Nxf8 (knight e6→f8, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxd7 — rook e7→d7, captures queen. Opponent replies Nxd7 (knight f8→d7, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qe6 — queen f6→e6. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
5. Best move: Qxd7 — queen e6→d7, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, very long. The key move is Qf6.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/3Qr1b1/6p1/p1N1p1qp/1p2P3/1P3pPP/P1P2B2/2R1R1K1 w - - 2 27

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