Chess Puzzle #6igwF — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f4; queen f6; bishop g8; knight g5; pawns a2/b4/c5/d3/e4. Black: king h1; queen g1; rook f2; pawns a6/b5. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nf3 — knight g5→f3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxf3+ — rook f2→f3, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf3 (king f4→f3, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qf1+ — queen g1→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Kg4 (king f3→g4).
4. Best move: Qxf6 — queen f1→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, endgame, long, sacrifice, skewer. The key move Rxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6B1/8/p4Q2/1pP3N1/1P2PK2/3P4/P4r2/6qk w - - 2 44

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