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

Position

White: king f1; queen c6; rooks d1/h1; knight f3; pawns a3/c3/d4/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen e4; rook b2; bishop g7; pawns d5/e6/f7/g6/h6. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re1 — rook d1→e1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qc2 — queen e4→c2. Opponent replies Qe8+ (queen c6→e8, gives check).
3. Best move: Bf8 — bishop g7→f8. Opponent replies Qxf7+ (queen e8→f7, captures pawn, gives check).
4. Best move: Kxf7 — king g8→f7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move is Qc2.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5pb1/2Q1p1pp/3p4/3Pq2P/P1P2N2/1r3PP1/3R1K1R w - - 1 30

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