Chess Puzzle #Cb18f — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen c2; rooks d2/g1; bishop f6; knight f2; pawns a3/b3/c4/e4/f4/g3. Black: king c8; queen f3; rooks e8/h5; knight e3; pawns a7/b7/c5/d6/h3. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd3 — queen c2→d3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen f3→f2, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf2 (rook d2→f2, captures queen).
3. Best move: Ng4+ — knight e3→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king h2→h1).
4. Best move: Nxf2+ — knight g4→f2, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, fork, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Qxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2k1r3/pp6/3p1B2/2p4r/2P1PP2/PP2nqPp/2QR1N1K/6R1 w - - 1 33

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