Chess Puzzle #2m9lV — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h3; queen d3; bishop e4; knight f3; pawns c4/e5/f4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen c1; bishop e7; pawns b3/c5/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxb3 — queen d3→b3, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf1+ — queen c1→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Kg4 (king h3→g4).
3. Best move: h5+ — pawn h6→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh5 (king g4→h5, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Qh3+ — queen f1→h3, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, endgame, long. The key move is Qf1+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/4bpp1/7p/2p1P3/2P1BP2/1p1Q1NPK/7P/2q5 w - - 2 52

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