Chess Puzzle #DST5Q — Advanced, Black to move, opening

Position

White: king g1; queen f7; rooks a1/f1; bishop d2; knights c3/g4; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f4/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen b6; rooks a8/e8; bishop d6; knights e7/f8; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxf6 — knight g4→f6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxd4+ — queen b6→d4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Qxf6 — queen d4→f6, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen f7→f6, captures queen).
4. Best move: gxf6 — pawn g7→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Qxd4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3rn1k/pp2nQpp/1qpb1p2/3p4/3P1PN1/2N4P/PPPB2P1/R4RK1 w - - 13 17

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