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

Position

White: king h1; queen b5; rooks b4/f1; bishop d6; knight d4; pawns a3/c5/e5/h2. Black: king e8; queen e3; rooks a8/g2; bishop c8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f5/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxc6 — knight d4→c6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh3 — queen e3→h3. Opponent replies Nb8+ (knight c6→b8, gives check).
3. Best move: Kd8 — king e8→d8. Opponent replies Qa5+ (queen b5→a5, gives check).
4. Best move: b6 — pawn b7→b6.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move is Qh3.

Position data

FEN: r1b1k3/pp3p2/2nBp2p/1QPpPp2/1R1N4/P3q3/6rP/5R1K w q - 0 27

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