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

Position

White: king b1; queen e4; rooks e1/h1; bishop b3; knight e2; pawns c2/d3/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen d2; rook b8; bishop f6; knight b2; pawns a5/e6/f7/g6/g7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: d4 — pawn d3→d4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxb3 — rook b8→b3, captures bishop. Opponent replies cxb3 (pawn c2→b3, captures rook).
3. Best move: Nd3 — knight b2→d3. Opponent replies Qxd3 (queen e4→d3, captures knight).
4. Best move: Qxd3+ — queen d2→d3, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame, queenside attack, sacrifice. The key move Qxd3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1r4k1/5pp1/4pbp1/p7/4Q1P1/1B1P3P/1nPqN3/1K2R2R w - - 4 30

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