Chess Puzzle #mD1tW — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rook e1; pawns d4/d5/e4/f3/g2/h4. Black: king g7; queen c4; rook b2; pawns d6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe3 — queen g5→e3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qc2 — queen c4→c2. Opponent replies Qg5 (queen e3→g5).
3. Best move: Qf2+ — queen c2→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
4. Best move: Qxe1 — queen f2→e1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, long, master. The key move is Qc2.

Position data

FEN: 8/5pkp/3p2p1/3P2Q1/2qPP2P/5P2/1r4P1/4R1K1 w - - 5 41

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