Chess Puzzle #QPFD9 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen c2; rooks c1/f1; knight e4; pawns a4/b2/d3/g3. Black: king d7; queen h5; rook c8; bishop b7; pawns a6/b6/d4/f5/g6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qb3 — queen c2→b3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe2+ — queen h5→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Rf2 (rook f1→f2).
3. Best move: Bxe4+ — bishop b7→e4, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies dxe4 (pawn d3→e4, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Qxe4+ — queen e2→e4, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Bxe4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r5/1b1k4/pp4p1/5p1q/P2pN3/3P2P1/1PQ3K1/2R2R2 w - - 2 29

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