Chess Puzzle #ic75T — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen d1; rooks a1/g6; bishops a2/d2; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/c2/e4/f3/h3. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks d8/f8; bishop f2; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/e5/f7/g7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nb1 — knight c3→b1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Be3 — bishop f2→e3. Opponent replies Qc1 (queen d1→c1).
3. Best move: Bxd2 — bishop e3→d2, captures bishop. Opponent replies Nxd2 (knight b1→d2, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Qxd2+ — queen d7→d2, captures knight, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move Qxd2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/pp1q1pp1/2p2nR1/4p3/4P3/P1N2P1P/BPPB1b1K/R2Q4 w - - 1 20

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