Chess Puzzle #9lzX3 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen f6; rook b3; bishop f3; pawns a2/c2/d3/e4/f2/g2/h6. Black: king g8; queen h2; rook e8; bishop d7; knight f5; pawns a7/b6/c7/d6/e6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: exf5 — pawn e4→f5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh1+ — queen h2→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king f1→e2).
3. Best move: exf5+ — pawn e6→f5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Be4 (bishop f3→e4).
4. Best move: Qxg2 — queen h1→g2, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, endgame, intermezzo, long, pin. The key move exf5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/p1pb3p/1p1ppQ1P/5n2/4P3/1R1P1B2/P1P2PPq/5K2 w - - 1 29

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