Chess Puzzle #Dgh9u — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d4; rook g1; bishop d5; pawns a5/f2/f5/g4/h2. Black: king h7; queen e8; rooks f6/f8; pawn h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be6 — bishop d5→e6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe6 — rook f6→e6, captures bishop. Opponent replies fxe6 (pawn f5→e6, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qc6+ — queen e8→c6, gives check. Opponent replies f3 (pawn f2→f3).
4. Best move: Qxf3+ — queen c6→f3, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, long, sacrifice. The key move Qxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4qr2/7k/5r1p/P2B1P2/3Q2P1/8/5P1P/6RK w - - 1 43

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