Chess Puzzle #CvAbI — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen e5; knight e2; pawns a2/c4/e6/f4/g3/h2. Black: king h6; queen d3; bishop b4; pawns a6/f5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king e1→f1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf3+ — queen d3→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king f1→g1).
3. Best move: Bd2 — bishop b4→d2. Opponent replies h3 (pawn h2→h3).
4. Best move: Be3+ — bishop d2→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe3 (queen e5→e3, captures bishop).
5. Best move: Qxe3+ — queen f3→e3, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, exposed king, very long. The key move Qxe3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/p3P1pk/4Qp2/1bP2P2/3q2P1/P3N2P/4K3 w - - 7 38

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