Chess Puzzle #6KOLi — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e5; rook e1; knight h4; pawns b6/c5/d4/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen f7; rook a8; knight g3; pawns b7/f4/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxf4 — queen e5→f4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ne2+ — knight g3→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe2 (rook e1→e2, captures knight).
3. Best move: Ra1+ — rook a8→a1, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g1→f2).
4. Best move: Qxf4+ — queen f7→f4, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, sacrifice. The key move Qxf4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r6k/1p3qp1/1P5p/2P1Q3/3P1p1N/6nP/6P1/4R1K1 w - - 5 31

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