Chess Puzzle #4iRcP — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen a8; rook b1; bishop e3; pawns d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen b5; rook b4; bishop d6; pawns e4/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe4+ — queen a8→e4, captures pawn, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: f5 — pawn f7→f5. Opponent replies Rxb4 (rook b1→b4, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxb4 — queen b5→b4, captures rook. Opponent replies Qd3 (queen e4→d3).
4. Best move: Qe1+ — queen b4→e1, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, long. The key move is f5.

Position data

FEN: Q7/5ppk/3bp2p/1q6/1r1Pp3/4B2P/5PP1/1R4K1 w - - 2 30

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