Chess Puzzle #HI8tD — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rooks a1/f5; bishops c2/d2; pawns a4/c3/d4/e3. Black: king g8; queen a5; rooks a8/e8; knight h5; pawns a7/b7/c4/e4/g7/h2. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf5 — queen a5→f5, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxf5 (queen g6→f5, captures queen).
3. Best move: Ng3+ — knight h5→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh2 (king h1→h2, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Nxf5 — knight g3→f5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, exposed king, fork, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Qxf5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/pp4p1/6Q1/q4R1n/P1pPp3/2P1P3/2BB3p/R5K1 w - - 0 26

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