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

Position

White: king b1; queen b4; rook c5; knight e2; pawns a2/b3/d3/e4/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen f7; rook a8; bishop e6; pawns a3/b5/d4/e5/g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe5 — rook c5→e5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf1+ — queen f7→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Nc1 (knight e2→c1).
3. Best move: Qf2 — queen f1→f2. Opponent replies Qxa3 (queen b4→a3, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Rxa3 — rook a8→a3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, long. The key move is Qf1+.

Position data

FEN: r7/5qk1/4b2p/1pR1p1p1/1Q1pP3/pP1P3P/P3N1P1/1K6 w - - 2 32

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