Chess Puzzle #RR9EA — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; bishop d2; pawns a2/b2/c3/e4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; bishop b7; pawns a7/b5/c4/d5/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: exd5 — pawn e4→d5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe2 — queen e7→e2. Opponent replies Qf5 (queen c2→f5).
3. Best move: Qd1+ — queen e2→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g1→f2).
4. Best move: Qxd2+ — queen d1→d2, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, long. The key move Qxd2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pb2q1p1/7p/1p1p4/2p1P3/2P5/PPQB2PP/6K1 w - - 1 31

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