Chess Puzzle #3Pn3L — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h3; queen g7; knight h7; pawns b5/c4/f4/g3/h2. Black: king f3; queen d2; pawns b6/c5/d4/f6/h5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxf6 — knight h7→f6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg2+ — queen d2→g2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh4 (king h3→h4).
3. Best move: Qxh2+ — queen g2→h2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg5 (king h4→g5).
4. Best move: Qxg3+ — queen h2→g3, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, endgame, long. The key move Qxh2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/6QN/1p3p2/1Pp4p/2Pp1P2/5kPK/3q3P/8 w - - 1 52

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