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

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rooks a5/e1; knight f3; pawns b4/c5/e5/f2/g4/h4. Black: king g8; queen f7; rook f8; bishop c8; knight g6; pawns a6/c6/d5/e6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg2 — king g1→g2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf3+ — queen f7→f3, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf3 (queen e3→f3, captures queen).
3. Best move: Nxh4+ — knight g6→h4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg3 (king g2→g3).
4. Best move: Nxf3 — knight h4→f3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, fork, long, master, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Qxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2b2rk1/5qpp/p1p1p1n1/R1PpP3/1P4PP/4QN2/5P2/4R1K1 w - - 1 30

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