Chess Puzzle #0GKIU — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; queen c3; rook e1; bishop f1; knight e7; pawns d5/g2/h2. Black: king h6; queen g5; knights e3/g4; pawns a7/b6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg1 — king f2→g1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf4 — queen g5→f4. Opponent replies Ng8+ (knight e7→g8, gives check).
3. Best move: Kg5 — king h6→g5. Opponent replies Qxe3 (queen c3→e3, captures knight).
4. Best move: Nxe3 — knight g4→e3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move is Qf4.

Position data

FEN: 8/p3N2p/1p4pk/3P2q1/6n1/2Q1n3/5KPP/4RB2 w - - 1 35

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