Chess Puzzle #8y6on — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h5; queen d5; rook e8; pawns a2/d4/g4/h3. Black: king h7; queen h2; rook f2; pawns f7/g5/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe4+ — queen d5→e4, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Kg7 — king h7→g7. Opponent replies Qe5+ (queen e4→e5, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxe5 — queen h2→e5, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxe5 (rook e8→e5, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rf3 — rook f2→f3.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, long. The key move is Kg7.

Position data

FEN: 4R3/5p1k/7p/3Q2pK/3P2P1/7P/P4r1q/8 w - - 2 44

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