Chess Puzzle #424eI — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen e8; rook g2; bishop h7; pawns a2/c4/f3/h4. Black: king a7; queen f4; bishop b6; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king h2→h1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxh4+ — queen f4→h4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rh2 (rook g2→h2).
3. Best move: Qg3 — queen h4→g3. Opponent replies Qe1 (queen e8→e1).
4. Best move: Qxe1+ — queen g3→e1, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, long. The key move Qxh4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4Q3/kpp4B/pb1p4/8/2P2q1P/5P2/P5RK/8 w - - 3 43

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