Chess Puzzle #Gh7RZ — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d5; rooks a1/e1; pawns a2/b2/e2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen e3; rook f8; bishop e6; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxb7 — queen d5→b7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bf5 — bishop e6→f5. Opponent replies Rf1 (rook e1→f1).
3. Best move: Be4+ — bishop f5→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe4 (queen b7→e4, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Qxe4+ — queen e3→e4, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, long, quiet move. The key move Qxe4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/pp3ppp/4b3/3Q4/8/4q1P1/PP2P2P/R3R2K w - - 2 22

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