Chess Puzzle #a4luT — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f7; rook e2; bishop d4; pawns a3/b3/d5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen c8; rook g6; knight d3; pawns a6/b5/e4/f4/g7/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe4 — rook e2→e4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qc1+ — queen c8→c1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
3. Best move: Qf1 — queen c1→f1. Opponent replies Qxg6+ (queen f7→g6, captures rook, gives check).
4. Best move: Kxg6 — king h7→g6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long. The key move is Qc1+.

Position data

FEN: 2q5/5Qpk/p5r1/1p1P3p/3Bpp2/PP1n3P/4RPP1/6K1 w - - 2 34

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