Chess Puzzle #3kNib — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g2; rook d1; bishop h3; knight c5; pawns a2/b4/d5/f2. Black: king g8; queen h6; rook e8; knight e5; pawns a6/b5/d2/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: d6 — pawn d5→d6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh5 — queen h6→h5. Opponent replies Rxd2 (rook d1→d2, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Nf3+ — knight e5→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf3 (queen g2→f3, captures knight).
4. Best move: Qxf3 — queen h5→f3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, long, middlegame. The key move is Qh5.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/5p1p/p5pq/1pNPn3/1P6/7B/P2p1PQ1/3R2K1 w - - 0 37

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