Chess Puzzle #3907k — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen d5; rooks d1/h1; bishop b2; knight f3; pawns a2/b3/c4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen g4; rooks e8/f4; bishop e7; knight h7; pawns a7/c5/d6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd3 — queen d5→d3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ref8 — rook e8→f8. Opponent replies h3 (pawn h2→h3).
3. Best move: Qxf3+ — queen g4→f3, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf3 (queen d3→f3, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxf3 — rook f4→f3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, pin, quiet move. The key move Qxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r2k/p3b1pn/3p3p/2pQ4/2P2rq1/1P3NP1/PB3PKP/3R3R w - - 2 22

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