Chess Puzzle #FgY8B — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rook g6; bishop b1; knight f4; pawns a3/b2/c3/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen f2; rook c7; bishop b7; knight e1; pawns a6/b6/e3/f5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxf5 — bishop b1→f5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf1+ — queen f2→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king h1→h2).
3. Best move: Qxf4+ — queen f1→f4, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Rg3+ (rook g6→g3, gives check).
4. Best move: Qxf5 — queen f4→f5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Qxf4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/1br4k/pp4Rp/5p2/5N2/P1P1p2P/1P3qP1/1B1Qn2K w - - 1 37

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