Chess Puzzle #wiBp7 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king a1; queen e6; rooks c1/h1; bishop b1; knight b3; pawns a4/b2/c2/h4. Black: king h8; queen f4; rooks f2/f8; knights c4/d4; pawns a5/b4/d5/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxd4 — knight b3→d4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxd4 — queen f4→d4, captures knight. Opponent replies c3 (pawn c2→c3).
3. Best move: bxc3 — pawn b4→c3, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rxc3 (rook c1→c3, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Rxb2 — rook f2→b2, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move Qxd4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/6p1/4Q3/p2p4/Ppnn1q1P/1N6/1PP2r2/KBR4R w - - 0 37

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