Chess Puzzle #5SOid — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen f5; rooks a1/f1; bishop e3; knights c3/e2; pawns a3/b2/d4/e5/g3. Black: king c8; queen e6; rooks d8/h8; bishop e7; knights a6/g8; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxf7 — queen f5→f7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh3+ — queen e6→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf3 (king g2→f3).
3. Best move: Rf8 — rook d8→f8. Opponent replies Qxf8+ (queen f7→f8, captures rook, gives check).
4. Best move: Bxf8 — bishop e7→f8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, master, middlegame, pin. The key move is Qh3+.

Position data

FEN: 2kr2nr/pp2bp2/n1p1q3/3pPQ2/3P4/P1N1B1P1/1P2N1K1/R4R2 w - - 1 22

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