Chess Puzzle #BUkwu — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e2; queen a1; bishop f6; knight b6; pawns a4/e3/f2/g2. Black: king h7; queen h6; bishop b4; knight c5; pawns a5/d5/f7/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxd5 — knight b6→d5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh5+ — queen h6→h5, gives check. Opponent replies f3 (pawn f2→f3).
3. Best move: Qxd5 — queen h5→d5, captures knight. Opponent replies Qh1+ (queen a1→h1, gives check).
4. Best move: Qh5 — queen d5→h5.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, long. The key move is Qh5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p1k/1N3Bpq/p1np4/Pb6/4P3/4KPP1/Q7 w - - 1 36

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