Chess Puzzle #Zqx5d — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e6; rook c1; bishop e5; pawns f3/g2/h2. Black: king a7; queen d8; rook c8; knight b6; pawns a4/c4/c7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qc6 — queen e6→c6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qd2 — queen d8→d2. Opponent replies Rb1 (rook c1→b1).
3. Best move: Qe3+ — queen d2→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
4. Best move: Qxe5 — queen e3→e5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, long. The key move is Qd2.

Position data

FEN: 2rq4/k1p5/1n2Q3/4B3/p1p5/5P2/6PP/2R3K1 w - - 0 38

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