Chess Puzzle #KMMNu — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; bishop g3; knight f5; pawns b5/d4/e5/h2. Black: king c8; queen c4; bishops b7/g5; pawns a5/c7/g4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxg4 — queen d1→g4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qc1+ — queen c4→c1, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g1→f2).
3. Best move: Qc2+ — queen c1→c2, gives check. Opponent replies Qe2 (queen g4→e2).
4. Best move: Qxf5+ — queen c2→f5, captures knight, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, endgame, long. The key move Qxf5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2k5/1bp5/8/pP2PNb1/2qP2p1/6B1/7P/3Q2K1 w - - 1 31

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