Chess Puzzle #5HLqU — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen f5; rook f3; knight b5; pawns a3/c2/f4/g2/h2. Black: king b8; queen e8; rook h8; knight g4; pawns b7/c7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rf1 — rook f3→f1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe2 — queen e8→e2. Opponent replies Qd3 (queen f5→d3).
3. Best move: Nf2+ — knight g4→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf2 (rook f1→f2, captures knight).
4. Best move: Qxf2 — queen e2→f2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, long. The key move is Qe2.

Position data

FEN: 1k2q2r/1pp3pp/8/1N3Q2/5Pn1/P4R2/2P3PP/7K w - - 1 24

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