Chess Puzzle #KqS8p — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen d7; rook f3; knight e5; pawns a3/b4/c3/d4/f2/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen e4; rooks e8/f8; pawns a6/b5/e6/f7/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxf7 — knight e5→f7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf3+ — queen e4→f3, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf3 (king g2→f3, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxf7+ — rook f8→f7, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf7+ (queen d7→f7, captures rook, gives check).
4. Best move: Kxf7 — king g8→f7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, endgame, fork, intermezzo, long. The key move Qxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4rrk1/3Q1p2/p3p2p/1p2N1p1/1P1Pq1P1/P1P2R1P/5PK1/8 w - - 6 34

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