Chess Puzzle #6y8ty — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen c4; bishop b3; pawns a2/b2/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen f4; knight g3; pawns f6/g6/h4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg1 — king h1→g1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe3+ — queen f4→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
3. Best move: Ne2 — knight g3→e2. Opponent replies Qxe2 (queen c4→e2, captures knight).
4. Best move: Qxe2 — queen e3→e2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, quiet move. The key move is Qe3+.

Position data

FEN: 8/6k1/5pp1/8/2Q2q1p/1B4nP/PP4P1/7K w - - 2 41

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