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

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks b1/f1; bishop f4; pawns a2/b4/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king b8; queen g6; rooks f8/g8; bishop d4; pawns a7/b7/d5/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: g3 — pawn g2→g3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe4 — queen g6→e4. Opponent replies Rbe1 (rook b1→e1).
3. Best move: Qxf4 — queen e4→f4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxf4 (queen h4→f4, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxf4 — rook f8→f4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, master, middlegame, pin. The key move is Qe4.

Position data

FEN: 1k3rr1/pp5p/6q1/3pP3/1P1b1B1Q/8/P4PPP/1R3RK1 w - - 7 24

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