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

Position

White: king b1; queen h6; rooks d1/g1; knight c4; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/h5. Black: king g8; queen a4; rooks a8/e2; bishops c8/f6; pawns a5/b4/c5/d4/e6/g7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxf6 — queen h6→f6, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxc2+ — queen a4→c2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Ka1 (king b1→a1).
3. Best move: Qxd1+ — queen c2→d1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxd1 (rook g1→d1, captures queen).
4. Best move: gxf6 — pawn g7→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame, queenside attack. The key move Qxc2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b3k1/6p1/4pb1Q/p1p4P/qpNpP3/3P4/PPP1r3/1K1R2R1 w - - 0 24

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