Chess Puzzle #kZxNy — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b2; rook a1; knight f3; pawns f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rook d8; bishop f5; pawns d3/f7/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re1 — rook a1→e1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe1+ — queen e7→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Nxe1 (knight f3→e1, captures queen).
3. Best move: d2 — pawn d3→d2. Opponent replies Qxd2 (queen b2→d2, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Rxd2 — rook d8→d2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, long, sacrifice. The key move Qxe1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/4qp2/6p1/5b2/8/3p1N2/1Q3PPP/R5K1 w - - 0 39

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