Chess Puzzle #2yDCg — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen c7; rook f1; knight d4; pawns e4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e8; rook e5; bishop d2; pawns f7/g6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf7 — rook f1→f7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf7 — queen e8→f7, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxe5 (queen c7→e5, captures rook).
3. Best move: Bf4+ — bishop d2→f4, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf4 (queen e5→f4, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Qxf4+ — queen f7→f4, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, long. The key move Qxf4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4q1k1/2Q2p2/6pp/4r3/3NP3/7P/3b2PK/5R2 w - - 1 34

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