Chess Puzzle #HzVQi — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen f4; rook f1; knight h4; pawns d2/e3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king h6; queen d3; rook f6; bishop b4; pawns a7/b6/f5/g5/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxf5+ — knight h4→f5, captures pawn, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxf5 — rook f6→f5, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxb4 (queen f4→b4, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Rc5 — rook f5→c5. Opponent replies Qxc5 (queen b4→c5, captures rook).
4. Best move: bxc5 — pawn b6→c5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long, quiet move. The key move Rxf5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/p6p/1p3r1k/5pp1/1b3Q1N/3qP1P1/3P1P1P/4KR2 w - - 0 31

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