Chess Puzzle #8RakZ — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen e5; rook f2; pawns b7/f4/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen e1; bishops e3/e6; pawns f6/g6/h4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qc7+ — queen e5→c7, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bf7 — bishop e6→f7. Opponent replies Qe7 (queen c7→e7).
3. Best move: Qxf2 — queen e1→f2, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxe3 (queen e7→e3, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Qxe3 — queen f2→e3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, long, master. The key move is Bf7.

Position data

FEN: 8/1P4k1/4bpp1/4Q3/5P1p/4b2P/5RPK/4q3 w - - 0 40

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