Chess Puzzle #qQsgQ — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen e3; rooks a1/h1; bishop f4; knight c1; pawns a4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g4; rooks a8/f8; bishop c2; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg3 — queen e3→g3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qd1+ — queen g4→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king e1→f2).
3. Best move: Qd4+ — queen d1→d4, gives check. Opponent replies Qe3 (queen g3→e3).
4. Best move: Qxa1 — queen d4→a1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, exposed king, fork, long, middlegame. The key move is Qd1+.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pp3ppp/8/8/P4Bq1/4Q3/2b3PP/R1N1K2R w KQ - 1 25

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