Chess Puzzle #0D7nq — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen c2; bishop b3; pawns a5/f2/f3/g3. Black: king g8; queen e1; knight e2; pawns e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f4 — pawn f3→f4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg1+ — queen e1→g1, gives check. Opponent replies Kf3 (king g2→f3).
3. Best move: Nd4+ — knight e2→d4, gives check. Opponent replies Ke3 (king f3→e3).
4. Best move: Nxc2+ — knight d4→c2, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, long. The key move Nxc2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5pp1/4p2p/P7/8/1B3PP1/2Q1nPK1/4q3 w - - 1 40

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