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

Position

White: king h2; queen e2; rooks a1/c8; bishops a2/g5; pawns a3/b2/c4/d3/f2. Black: king g8; queen f6; bishop f8; knight f3; pawns a5/b6/c5/d4/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 8 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg2 — king h2→g2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg5+ — queen f6→g5, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf3 (king g2→f3, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qh5+ — queen g5→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king f3→g2).
4. Best move: Qxe2 — queen h5→e2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, long, middlegame, skewer. The key move Qxg5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2R2bk1/5p1p/1p3qp1/p1p3B1/2Pp4/P2P1n2/BP2QP1K/R7 w - - 0 33

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