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

Position

White: king g1; queen c7; knight c4; pawns b3/d4/e3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king h7; queen h5; bishop b4; pawns a5/e4/e6/f7/g7/h4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf4 — queen c7→f4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qd1+ — queen h5→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
3. Best move: h3+ — pawn h4→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh3 (king g2→h3, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Qf1+ — queen d1→f1, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, endgame, long, master. The key move is Qd1+.

Position data

FEN: 8/2Q2ppk/4p3/p6q/1bNPp2p/1P2P1P1/5P1P/6K1 w - - 2 32

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