Chess Puzzle #8QPk1 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d4; queen d5; rook a1; pawns a2/b3/e4. Black: king h7; queen f3; knight h6; pawns a6/b5/g5/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: e5 — pawn e4→e5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nf5+ — knight h6→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Kc5 (king d4→c5).
3. Best move: Qc3+ — queen f3→c3, gives check. Opponent replies Kb6 (king c5→b6).
4. Best move: Qxa1 — queen c3→a1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, long. The key move is Nf5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/6pk/p6n/1p1Q2p1/3KP3/1P3q2/P7/R7 w - - 0 43

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