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

Position

White: king h1; queen h5; rooks f2/f4; pawns a2/b2/e5/g2/h4. Black: king g7; queen d4; rooks c8/g6; knight f5; pawns a6/b7/e6/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxf5 — queen h5→f5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qd1+ — queen d4→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Rf1 (rook f2→f1).
3. Best move: Qxf1+ — queen d1→f1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf1 (rook f4→f1, captures queen).
4. Best move: exf5 — pawn e6→f5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long, master. The key move Qxf1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r5/1p4k1/p3p1rp/4Pn1Q/3q1R1P/8/PP3RP1/7K w - - 1 35

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