Chess Puzzle #HFNwE — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/e1; knight d4; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen e7; rook a8; bishops b6/b7; pawns a7/c5/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qh7 — queen d3→h7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg5 — queen e7→g5. Opponent replies Qh8+ (queen h7→h8, gives check).
3. Best move: Ke7 — king f8→e7. Opponent replies Nf5+ (knight d4→f5, gives check).
4. Best move: Qxf5 — queen g5→f5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move is Qg5.

Position data

FEN: r4k2/pb2qpp1/1b5p/2p1P3/3N4/3Q4/PPP2PPP/R3R1K1 w - - 0 21

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