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

Position

White: king f1; queen h5; rooks c1/h4; knight e2; pawns a2/b2/e5/f6/h2. Black: king h8; queen d5; rooks a8/g6; bishop b7; pawns a6/b4/f7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rcc4 — rook c1→c4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg2+ — queen d5→g2, gives check. Opponent replies Ke1 (king f1→e1).
3. Best move: Bf3 — bishop b7→f3. Opponent replies Qxf3 (queen h5→f3, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Qxf3 — queen g2→f3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

clearance, crushing, long, middlegame. The key move is Qg2+.

Position data

FEN: r6k/1b3p2/p4Prp/3qP2Q/1p5R/8/PP2N2P/2R2K2 w - - 1 35

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