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

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c3/d3; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen g5; rooks a8/h8; bishop b7; knights b8/g8; pawns a7/b6/c7/d7/e6/f5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: exf5 — pawn e4→f5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg2 — queen g5→g2, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rg1 (rook h1→g1).
3. Best move: Qxf3 — queen g2→f3, captures knight. Opponent replies d5 (pawn d4→d5).
4. Best move: Qxd1+ — queen f3→d1, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, long, opening. The key move Qxd1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: rn2k1nr/pbpp2pp/1p2p3/5pq1/3PP3/2BB1N2/PPP2PPP/R2QK2R w KQkq - 0 8

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