Chess Puzzle #fjO5t — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen c2; rooks a1/f6; bishop h7; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c3/e5/f2/g4. Black: king e7; queen g5; rooks a8/e8; bishop c8; knight g7; pawns a6/b7/d5/e6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg6 — queen c2→g6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe5+ — queen g5→e5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Ne4 (knight d2→e4).
3. Best move: Qxe4+ — queen e5→e4, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe4 (queen g6→e4, captures queen).
4. Best move: dxe4 — pawn d5→e4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move Qxe5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b1r3/1p2k1nB/p3pR2/3pP1q1/6P1/2P5/PPQN1P2/R3K3 w Q - 3 21

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