Chess Puzzle #MLljo — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen c8; rook f2; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/d3/f3/g2. Black: king g7; queen d4; rook e1; pawns a7/c6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re2 — rook f2→e2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf4+ — queen d4→f4, gives check. Opponent replies g3 (pawn g2→g3).
3. Best move: Qh6+ — queen f4→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Qh3 (queen c8→h3).
4. Best move: Rh1+ — rook e1→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh1 (king h2→h1, captures rook).
5. Best move: Qxh3+ — queen h6→h3, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, deflection, endgame, master, very long. The key move Qxh3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2Q5/p4pkp/2p3p1/8/3q4/2NP1P2/PP3RPK/4r3 w - - 2 31

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