Chess Puzzle #5ok7J — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rook a1; bishop f4; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2. Black: king f7; queen f5; rook h3; bishop f8; pawns a7/c6/d5/g4. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bg3 — bishop f4→g3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh5 — queen f5→h5. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
3. Best move: Rh1 — rook h3→h1. Opponent replies Qxg4 (queen e2→g4, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Qxg4 — queen h5→g4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame, quiet move. The key move is Qh5.

Position data

FEN: 5b2/p4k2/2p5/3p1q2/5Bp1/7r/PPP1QP2/RN4K1 w - - 0 23

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