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

Position

White: king f2; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishop c4; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/g2/h6. Black: king g8; queen f4; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; pawns a7/b7/c7/e7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf3 — queen d1→f3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxd4+ — queen f4→d4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qe3 (queen f3→e3).
3. Best move: Qxc4 — queen d4→c4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qe5 (queen e3→e5).
4. Best move: f6 — pawn f7→f6.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Qxd4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/ppp1pp1p/6pP/8/2BP1q2/2N5/PPP2KP1/R2Q3R w - - 3 15

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