Chess Puzzle #Vr6dB — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; bishop b3; pawns a3/b2/c3/d4/g2. Black: king g8; queen g5; knight g3; pawns b5/b7/c6/d5/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd1 — queen f3→d1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe3+ — queen g5→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
3. Best move: Ne2 — knight g3→e2. Opponent replies Qxe2 (queen d1→e2, captures knight).
4. Best move: Qxe2 — queen e3→e2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long. The key move is Qe3+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1p4p1/2p5/1p1p2q1/3P4/PBP2Qn1/1P4P1/6K1 w - - 1 33

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