Chess Puzzle #zZ1V2 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/f1; bishop g3; pawns b6/d3/d4/g2. Black: king a8; queen d7; rook h7; knights f7/g4; pawns a6/b7/e5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: dxe5 — pawn d4→e5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qd4+ — queen d7→d4, gives check. Opponent replies Bf2 (bishop g3→f2).
3. Best move: Qxe5 — queen d4→e5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rxa6+ (rook a1→a6, captures pawn, gives check).
4. Best move: bxa6 — pawn b7→a6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, long, middlegame. The key move is Qd4+.

Position data

FEN: k7/1p1q1n1r/pP6/4p3/3P2n1/3P2B1/3Q2P1/R4RK1 w - - 1 28

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