Chess Puzzle #GqAPz — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rooks d1/f3; pawns a2/d5/e3/g3/h4. Black: king b8; queen b2; rook d8; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/h5. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxh5 — queen f5→h5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh2+ — queen b2→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
3. Best move: Qh1+ — queen h2→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king f1→e2).
4. Best move: Qg2+ — queen h1→g2, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, exposed king, fork, long. The key move is Qh2+.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r4/pp6/8/3P1Q1p/6nP/4PRP1/Pq6/3R2K1 w - - 0 37

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