Chess Puzzle #3jqTV — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen d1; rook a1; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f4; rook e8; pawns a6/b7/c6/c7/f7/g6/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd3 — queen d1→d3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh2 — queen f4→h2. Opponent replies f3 (pawn f2→f3).
3. Best move: Qh1+ — queen h2→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king f1→f2).
4. Best move: Qxa1 — queen h1→a1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, skewer. The key move is Qh2.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/1pp2pp1/p1p3p1/8/3P1q2/2P4P/PP3PP1/R2Q1K2 w - - 2 22

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