Chess Puzzle #iJv1m — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d2; queen a4; rook b6; bishop a5; pawns a2/e4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d3; rook d8; bishop c8; pawns c5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke1 — king d2→e1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe3+ — queen d3→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king e1→f1).
3. Best move: Ba6+ — bishop c8→a6, gives check. Opponent replies Rxa6 (rook b6→a6, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Qd3+ — queen e3→d3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king f1→f2).
5. Best move: Qxa6 — queen d3→a6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, endgame, exposed king, fork, sacrifice, very long. The key move is Qe3+.

Position data

FEN: 2br2k1/5ppp/1R6/B1p5/Q3P3/3q1P2/P2K2PP/8 w - - 0 26

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