Chess Puzzle #3MFA2 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen b6; rooks d1/e1; knight d4; pawns a2/b2/c3/e5/f3. Black: king g8; queen g3; rook f8; knight e4; pawns a6/c6/d5/e6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke2 — king f1→e2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf2+ — queen g3→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kd3 (king e2→d3).
3. Best move: Rxf3+ — rook f8→f3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Nxf3 (knight d4→f3, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxb6 — queen f2→b6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, long, master, middlegame. The key move Rxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/6pp/pQp1p3/3pP3/3Nn3/2P2Pq1/PP6/3RRK2 w - - 3 27

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