Chess Puzzle #8fgeN — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; rooks c7/d2; bishop b2; knight f3; pawns a3/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen e3; rook f5; pawns b7/d3/f6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bc3 — bishop b2→c3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxf3 — rook f5→f3, captures knight. Opponent replies gxf3 (pawn g2→f3, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxf3+ — queen e3→f3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king h1→h2).
4. Best move: Qf4+ — queen f3→f4, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long. The key move Qxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/1pR3pk/5p1p/5r2/8/P2pqN1P/1B1R2P1/7K w - - 5 39

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