Chess Puzzle #nbnG6 — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen d6; rooks d1/h1; bishops c5/f1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen g6; rooks d8/h8; bishop e6; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qc7 — queen d6→c7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg5+ — queen g6→g5, gives check. Opponent replies f4 (pawn f3→f4).
3. Best move: Rxd1+ — rook d8→d1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Nxd1 (knight c3→d1, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxc5 — queen g5→c5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Rxd1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3rk2r/pp3ppp/2nQbnq1/2B5/4P3/2N2P2/PPP3PP/2KR1B1R w k - 3 13

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