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

Position

White: king h2; queen d3; rooks c1/e2; bishops c2/f2; pawns b3/e4/f3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks e5/e8; bishop g7; pawns b4/c3/d5/f7/g5/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bd4 — bishop f2→d4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: dxe4 — pawn d5→e4, captures pawn. Opponent replies fxe4 (pawn f3→e4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Rd5+ — rook e5→d5, gives check. Opponent replies Qg3 (queen d3→g3).
4. Best move: Qxg3+ — queen c7→g3, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, long, middlegame. The key move Qxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/2q2pb1/7p/3pr1p1/1p2P3/1PpQ1P1P/2B1RBPK/2R5 w - - 0 31

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