Chess Puzzle #bmc6S — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rook e1; bishop b3; knight g3; pawns a2/b2/c4/e4/f4/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rook d2; bishop b7; pawns a6/b4/c5/e6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe5 — queen g5→e5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh4 — queen d8→h4. Opponent replies Qb8+ (queen e5→b8, gives check).
3. Best move: Kg7 — king g8→g7. Opponent replies Re2 (rook e1→e2).
4. Best move: Rxe2 — rook d2→e2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, long, middlegame. The key move is Qh4.

Position data

FEN: 3q2k1/1b3p1p/p3p1p1/2p3Q1/1pP1PP2/1B4N1/PP1r3P/4R1K1 w - - 3 28

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