Chess Puzzle #0Vd42 — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d8; bishops b2/e2; knight d1; pawns a2/b3/c4/e4/f3. Black: king h7; queen g3; bishops c8/g5; pawns a7/b7/c6/f6/g6/h3. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe7+ — queen d8→e7, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Kh6 — king h7→h6. Opponent replies Ne3 (knight d1→e3).
3. Best move: Qe1+ — queen g3→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Nf1 (knight e3→f1).
4. Best move: Qf2 — queen e1→f2.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, exposed king, fork, long, middlegame. The key move is Kh6.

Position data

FEN: 2bQ4/pp5k/2p2pp1/6b1/2P1P3/1P3Pqp/PB2B3/3N3K w - - 2 33

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