Chess Puzzle #3T7wT — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen c8; rooks a1/f1; bishop b4; pawns a3/d5/f2/h2. Black: king f7; queen g5; rook h8; bishop f4; knight f3; pawns a4/d7/e6/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxh8 — queen c8→h8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh4 — queen g5→h4. Opponent replies Qf8+ (queen h8→f8, gives check).
3. Best move: Kg6 — king f7→g6. Opponent replies Rg1+ (rook f1→g1, gives check).
4. Best move: Kf5 — king g6→f5.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, long, middlegame. The key move is Qh4.

Position data

FEN: 2Q4r/3p1kpp/4pp2/3P2q1/pB3b2/P4n2/5P1P/R4R1K w - - 2 30

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