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

Position

White: king g2; queen b7; rooks b3/f1; pawns b5/c4/f2/h4. Black: king g8; queen e6; bishop e7; knight b4; pawns c5/d6/e5/f4/g7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxb4 — rook b3→b4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg4+ — queen e6→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g2→h2).
3. Best move: f3 — pawn f4→f3. Opponent replies Qxf3 (queen b7→f3, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Qxf3 — queen g4→f3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, master. The key move is Qg4+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1Q2b1p1/3pq3/1Pp1p3/1nP2p1P/1R6/5PK1/5R2 w - - 0 33

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