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

Position

White: king g1; queen e6; rooks a1/f1; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/h2. Black: king h8; queen f3; rook f8; bishop h4; pawns e5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 8 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ne3 — knight d5→e3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxf2+ — bishop h4→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf2 (rook f1→f2, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen f3→f2, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
4. Best move: Qf3+ — queen f2→f3, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Bxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/6pp/4Q3/3Np3/4P2b/5q2/PPP2P1P/R4RK1 w - - 4 31

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