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

Position

White: king c1; queen c7; knight f5; pawns b2/b4/d5/e4/f2/g4/h5. Black: king h7; queen f1; pawns a4/d4/d6/e5/f7/g5/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kc2 — king c1→c2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: d3+ — pawn d4→d3, gives check. Opponent replies Kc3 (king c2→c3).
3. Best move: Qc1+ — queen f1→c1, gives check. Opponent replies Kxd3 (king c3→d3, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Qxc7 — queen c1→c7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, master, skewer. The key move is d3+.

Position data

FEN: 8/2Q2p1k/3p3p/3PpNpP/pP1pP1P1/8/1P3P2/2K2q2 w - - 2 34

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