Chess Puzzle #g5qmm — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen a7; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; pawns a2/c2/c3/f2/f3/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks b8/h8; bishop c7; pawns c5/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ba3 — bishop c1→a3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg5+ — queen d8→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Qf4 — queen g5→f4. Opponent replies Qxc7 (queen a7→c7, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Qxc7 — queen f4→c7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Qg5+.

Position data

FEN: 1r1qk2r/Q1b2ppp/4p3/2p5/8/2P2P2/P1P2P1P/R1B2RK1 w k - 1 18

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