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

Position

White: king g1; queen d8; rooks b3/d1; bishop d3; pawns a3/e3/f2/g3/h4. Black: king h7; queen g6; rooks d5/e4; bishop b7; pawns b6/c7/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxe4 — bishop d3→e4, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe4 — queen g6→e4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxd5 (rook d1→d5, captures rook).
3. Best move: Bxd5 — bishop b7→d5, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxd5 (queen d8→d5, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Qxd5 — queen e4→d5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move Qxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3Q4/1bp2ppk/1p4qp/3r4/4r2P/PR1BP1P1/5P2/3R2K1 w - - 7 31

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