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

Position

White: king f1; queen b7; rook e1; knight b5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4. Black: king h7; queen g4; knight h3; pawns a7/c7/d5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd5 — queen b7→d5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg1+ — queen g4→g1, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king f1→e2).
3. Best move: Nf4+ — knight h3→f4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf3 (king e2→f3).
4. Best move: Qg2+ — queen g1→g2, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf4 (king f3→f4, captures knight).
5. Best move: Qxd5 — queen g2→d5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, exposed king, fork, skewer, very long. The key move is Qg1+.

Position data

FEN: 8/pQp3pk/7p/1N1p4/3P2q1/2P4n/PP6/4RK2 w - - 0 27

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