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

Position

White: king f3; queen f8; rook d1; bishop d4; knight d2; pawns e7/f4/g3/h4. Black: king h5; queen b2; rook a3; bishop c3; pawns c4/f5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be3 — bishop d4→e3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qb7+ — queen b2→b7, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king f3→e2).
3. Best move: Qg2+ — queen b7→g2, gives check. Opponent replies Bf2 (bishop e3→f2).
4. Best move: Bxd2 — bishop c3→d2, captures knight.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, long, middlegame. The key move is Qb7+.

Position data

FEN: 5Q2/4P2p/6p1/5p1k/2pB1P1P/r1b2KP1/1q1N4/3R4 w - - 2 38

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