Chess Puzzle #A2O3F — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishop b3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/f2/h2. Black: king f8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop h3; pawns a7/b7/c5/c7/f4/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf3 — queen d1→f3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg5+ — queen d8→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Bg4 — bishop h3→g4. Opponent replies Qg2 (queen f3→g2).
4. Best move: Qh5 — queen g5→h5.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Qg5+.

Position data

FEN: r2q1k1r/ppp3pp/8/2p5/4Pp2/1B1P3b/PPP2P1P/R2QR1K1 w - - 0 15

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