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

Position

White: king c1; queen e4; rooks g1/h1; bishop b2; pawns a3/e3/e5/f2/h6. Black: king h8; rooks c8/f8; bishops c7/f5; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/c4/g6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: e6+ — pawn e5→e6, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: c3 — pawn c4→c3. Opponent replies Bxc3+ (bishop b2→c3, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Be5 — bishop c7→e5. Opponent replies Qxe5+ (queen e4→e5, captures bishop, gives check).
4. Best move: Nxe5 — knight g4→e5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, long, master, middlegame, pin. The key move is c3.

Position data

FEN: 2r2r1k/ppb5/6pP/4Pb2/2p1Q1n1/P3P3/1B3P2/2K3RR w - - 1 29

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