Chess Puzzle #b71jL — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen a5; rooks b1/f1; bishop f4; pawns a2/c3/d4/e3/f2. Black: king b7; queen e7; rooks h5/h8; knight f3; pawns b5/c6/f5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxf3 — king g2→f3, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe4+ — queen e7→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king f3→e2).
3. Best move: Qc2+ — queen e4→c2, gives check. Opponent replies Ke1 (king e2→e1).
4. Best move: Qxb1+ — queen c2→b1, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, interference, long, middlegame. The key move Qxb1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 7r/1k2q3/2p5/Qp3p1r/3P1B2/2P1Pn2/P4PK1/1R3R2 w - - 0 27

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