Chess Puzzle #21nPJ — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f3; queen h5; rook g1; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/c4/d3/f4/h4. Black: king h7; queen e6; rook f8; knight e3; pawns a5/b6/c6/d4/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: b3 — pawn b2→b3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh3+ — queen e6→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king f3→e2).
3. Best move: Qh2+ — queen h3→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Rg2 (rook g1→g2).
4. Best move: Qxg2+ — queen h2→g2, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, long, master. The key move Qxg2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/7k/1pp1q2p/p6Q/2PpNP1P/3PnK2/PP6/6R1 w - - 7 37

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