Chess Puzzle #1dAdq — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen d6; rook h1; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/g3. Black: king g7; queen a5; rooks c8/h7; pawns a7/f7/g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nf6 — knight e4→f6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf5+ — queen a5→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Kc1 (king b1→c1).
3. Best move: Qxf6 — queen f5→f6, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxf6+ (queen d6→f6, captures queen, gives check).
4. Best move: Kxf6 — king g7→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long. The key move is Qf5+.

Position data

FEN: 2r5/p4pkr/3Q3p/q5p1/4N3/2P3P1/PP3PP1/1K5R w - - 3 29

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