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

Position

White: king g2; queen e5; rook f1; knight d7; pawns a2/b3/e4/f3/h2. Black: king g8; queen e3; rook d8; knight b5; pawns a6/c6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe7 — queen e5→e7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qd2+ — queen e3→d2, gives check. Opponent replies Rf2 (rook f1→f2).
3. Best move: Qxd7 — queen d2→d7, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxd7 (queen e7→d7, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxd7 — rook d8→d7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long. The key move is Qd2+.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/3N1p1p/p1p3p1/1n2Q3/4P3/1P2qP2/P5KP/5R2 w - - 7 35

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