Chess Puzzle #cFq8O — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen a4; rooks a1/h1; bishops b5/c1; knight c4; pawns a2/b2/c3/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king b8; queen e4; rooks d8/h8; bishops d6/g4; knight g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxd6 — knight c4→d6, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg2 — queen e4→g2, captures pawn. Opponent replies Bc6 (bishop b5→c6).
3. Best move: Qxc6 — queen g2→c6, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxc6 (queen a4→c6, captures queen).
4. Best move: bxc6 — pawn b7→c6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, master, middlegame. The key move Qxg2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r2nr/ppp2pp1/3b4/1B5p/Q1N1q1b1/2P1P3/PP3PPP/R1B1K2R w KQ - 4 13

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