Chess Puzzle #J7jNO — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c5; rook e8; bishop b2; knight g3; pawns a3/b4/f2. Black: king g7; queen f4; rook f7; bishop h3; pawns a7/b7/c7/f6/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bc1 — bishop b2→c1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf3 — queen f4→f3. Opponent replies Bh6+ (bishop c1→h6, gives check).
3. Best move: Kxh6 — king g7→h6, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qe3+ (queen c5→e3, gives check).
4. Best move: Qxe3 — queen f3→e3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Qf3.

Position data

FEN: 4R3/ppp2rkp/5pp1/2Q5/1P3q2/P5Nb/1B3P2/6K1 w - - 3 27

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