Chess Puzzle #q3D83 — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks e7/f1; bishop g2; knight d5; pawns a2/e2/f4/g3/h2. Black: king f8; queen c5; rooks d8/h8; bishops e5/e6; pawns a7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxe5 — pawn f4→e5, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe7 — queen c5→e7, captures rook. Opponent replies Nxe7 (knight d5→e7, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxd1 — rook d8→d1, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxd1 (rook f1→d1, captures rook).
4. Best move: Kxe7 — king f8→e7, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move Qxe7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3r1k1r/p3Rppp/4b3/2qNb3/5P2/6P1/P3P1BP/3Q1R1K w - - 3 19

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