Chess Puzzle #hCf14 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen b3; rooks f5/h1; bishop f7; pawns a2/b2/e3/g4/h4. Black: king h8; queen d6; rook c8; bishop b7; knight b4; pawns a6/e4/e5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: g5 — pawn g4→g5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qd3+ — queen d6→d3, gives check. Opponent replies Qxd3 (queen b3→d3, captures queen).
3. Best move: exd3 — pawn e4→d3, captures queen. Opponent replies Rg1 (rook h1→g1).
4. Best move: d2 — pawn d3→d2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, long, middlegame, queenside attack. The key move is Qd3+.

Position data

FEN: 2r4k/1b3Bp1/p2q3p/4pR2/1n2p1PP/1Q2P3/PP6/1K5R w - - 0 26

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