Chess Puzzle #Hm5ri — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen f7; knight b5; pawns a2/b2/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen e4; bishop c5; pawns a7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf3 — queen f7→f3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe5+ — queen e4→e5, gives check. Opponent replies g3 (pawn g2→g3).
3. Best move: Qxb2+ — queen e5→b2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qg2 (queen f3→g2).
4. Best move: Qxb5 — queen b2→b5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, long. The key move Qxb2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/p4Qpk/7p/1Nb5/4q3/7P/PP4PK/8 w - - 0 35

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