Chess Puzzle #KKfvD — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen d6; knight f4; pawns a4/b2/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen g5; rook e7; pawns c4/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf6 — queen g5→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxf6+ — queen d6→f6, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf6 (king g7→f6, captures queen).
3. Best move: Nd5+ — knight f4→d5, gives check. Opponent replies Ke6 (king f6→e6).
4. Best move: Nxe7 — knight d5→e7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, endgame, fork, long. The key move Qxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/4rpkp/3Q2p1/6q1/P1p2N2/4P2P/1P3PP1/5K2 b - - 0 29

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