Chess Puzzle #CcPeD — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen e3; rooks a1/g1; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/c2/d3/e4/f2/f5/h3. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks a8/f8; bishop h5; pawns a6/b7/c6/c7/e5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxh6 — queen e3→h6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen h4→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rg2 (rook g1→g2).
3. Best move: Qxg2+ — queen f2→g2, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg2 (king h2→g2, captures queen).
4. Best move: gxh6 — pawn g7→h6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1pp3p1/p1p4p/4pP1b/4P2q/P1NPQ2P/1PP2P1K/R5R1 w - - 0 19

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