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

Position

White: king g4; queen f7; rooks a1/h1; bishop g2; pawns a2/b2/f3/h2. Black: king b8; queen d2; rook h8; knight e7; pawns a7/b7/e5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe7 — queen f7→e7, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf4+ — queen d2→f4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh3 (king g4→h3).
3. Best move: g5 — pawn g7→g5. Opponent replies Qxe5+ (queen e7→e5, captures pawn, gives check).
4. Best move: Qxe5 — queen f4→e5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, quiet move. The key move is Qf4+.

Position data

FEN: 1k5r/pp2nQpp/8/4p3/6K1/5P2/PP1q2BP/R6R w - - 0 27

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