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

Position

White: king f1; queen b5; bishop b2; pawns a3/a5/c3/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen e3; bishop b7; pawns c5/d5/e4/e6/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxb7 — queen b5→b7, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf4+ — queen e3→f4, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king f1→e2).
3. Best move: e3 — pawn e4→e3. Opponent replies Qf7 (queen b7→f7).
4. Best move: Qxf7 — queen f4→f7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long. The key move is Qf4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/1b4pk/4p3/PQpp4/4p3/P1P1q3/1B4PP/5K2 w - - 0 27

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