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

Position

White: king f2; queen d1; rooks a1/e3; bishop b3; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c3/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen e7; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; pawns a6/b5/c7/e5/f5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg1 — king f2→g1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qc5 — queen e7→c5. Opponent replies Qf3 (queen d1→f3).
3. Best move: f4 — pawn f5→f4. Opponent replies Qxa8 (queen f3→a8, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxe3+ — queen c5→e3, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
5. Best move: Qxd2 — queen e3→d2, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, pin, very long. The key move Qxe3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b2r1k/2p1q1p1/p6p/1p2pp2/8/1BP1R2P/PP1N1KP1/R2Q4 w - - 0 19

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