Chess Puzzle #H7eVQ — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen b3; rooks c1/f1; bishop e3; knight c7; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen h5; rooks f8/g6; knights b6/e4; pawns a7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd3 — queen b3→d3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf3+ — queen h5→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king g2→g1).
3. Best move: Ng5 — knight e4→g5. Opponent replies Bxg5 (bishop e3→g5, captures knight).
4. Best move: Qxd3 — queen f3→d3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, quiet move. The key move is Qf3+.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/p1N3pp/1n4r1/7q/3Pn3/1Q2B1P1/PP3PKP/2R2R2 w - - 1 25

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