Chess Puzzle #ou52d — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; knights c3/g3; pawns a3/b2/d4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d6; rooks a8/h8; knights b6/c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/f7/g6/g7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be3 — bishop c1→e3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg3+ — queen d6→g3, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies hxg3 (pawn h2→g3, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxh1+ — rook h8→h1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king e1→e2).
4. Best move: Rxd1 — rook h1→d1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, exposed king, long, middlegame, skewer. The key move Qxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/ppp2pp1/1nnqp1p1/8/3P4/P1N2PN1/1P4PP/R1BQK2R w KQkq - 0 15

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