Chess Puzzle #wLA80 — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/f1; bishops c4/g5; pawns a3/b2/e5/g2/h2/h6. Black: king e8; queen d7; rooks a8/g8; bishop b7; knight e7; pawns a6/b6/c7/e6/f7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qh4 — queen g4→h4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qd2 — queen d7→d2. Opponent replies Rf2 (rook f1→f2).
3. Best move: Qxg5 — queen d2→g5, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxg5 (queen h4→g5, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxg5 — rook g8→g5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Qd2.

Position data

FEN: r3k1r1/1bpqnp2/pp2p2P/4P1B1/2B3Q1/P7/1P4PP/R4RK1 w q - 3 19

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