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

Position

White: king g1; queen d6; rooks c1/e1; bishop f7; knight e3; pawns e4/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen g5; rooks a8/b2; knight d4; pawns a5/e5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ng4 — knight e3→g4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qd2 — queen g5→d2. Opponent replies Ne3 (knight g4→e3).
3. Best move: Nf3+ — knight d4→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
4. Best move: Qxd6 — queen d2→d6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, long, middlegame. The key move is Qd2.

Position data

FEN: r6k/5Bpp/3Q4/p3p1q1/3nP3/4N2P/1r4P1/2R1R1K1 w - - 1 30

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