Chess Puzzle #SlNl4 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen d7; rooks d2/h1; bishop a4; pawns a3/b2/c2/e4/g5/h2. Black: king g8; queen c5; rook b8; bishop f8; knight f4; pawns e5/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rhd1 — rook h1→d1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxa3 — queen c5→a3, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxf7+ (queen d7→f7, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Kxf7 — king g8→f7, captures queen. Opponent replies Rd7+ (rook d2→d7, gives check).
4. Best move: Qe7 — queen a3→e7.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, master, middlegame. The key move Qxa3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r3bk1/3Q1p1p/6p1/2q1p1P1/B3Pn2/P7/1PPR3P/2K4R w - - 7 24

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