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

Position

White: king h1; queen h3; rooks e2/e4; pawns a2/b4/g4/g6/h5. Black: king b8; queen f8; rook d8; bishop c7; pawns a6/b7/h6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe3 — queen h3→e3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf1+ — queen f8→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Qg1 (queen e3→g1).
3. Best move: Qh3+ — queen f1→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Rh2 (rook e2→h2).
4. Best move: Qf3+ — queen h3→f3, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, exposed king, long. The key move is Qf1+.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r1q2/1pb5/p5Pp/7P/1P2R1P1/7Q/P3R3/7K w - - 1 44

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