Chess Puzzle #g0F2r — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen g7; rooks a1/h1; bishop h2; knight d2; pawns a4/b2/c3. Black: king c8; queen c6; rook e8; bishop d7; knight e4; pawns a6/b7/c7/h5. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe4 — knight d2→e4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe4+ — queen c6→e4, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kd2 (king e1→d2).
3. Best move: Qd5+ — queen e4→d5, gives check. Opponent replies Qd4 (queen g7→d4).
4. Best move: Qg2+ — queen d5→g2, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, exposed king, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Qxe4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2k1r3/1ppb2Q1/p1q5/7p/P3n3/2P5/1P1N3B/R3K2R w KQ - 0 26

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