Chess Puzzle #3tV32 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e5; bishops b2/c4; pawns a3/b4/d5/h4. Black: king g8; queen g4; knight e4; pawns b5/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king g1→f1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf3+ — queen g4→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king f1→g1).
3. Best move: Qf2+ — queen f3→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
4. Best move: Ng3+ — knight e4→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg3 (queen e5→g3, captures knight).
5. Best move: Qxg3 — queen f2→g3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, exposed king, very long. The key move is Qf3+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5p1p/6p1/1p1PQ3/1PB1n1qP/P7/1B6/6K1 w - - 1 32

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