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

Position

White: king f1; queen h5; rooks a1/h1; bishops a8/c1; knight h8; pawns a2/b4/c3/d2/g2/h2. Black: king d8; queen e7; bishops b6/e6; knight c4; pawns a7/d5/e5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 11 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qh6 — queen h5→h6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf6+ — queen e7→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Ke1 (king f1→e1).
3. Best move: Qf2+ — queen f6→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kd1 (king e1→d1).
4. Best move: Ne3+ — knight c4→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe3 (queen h6→e3, captures knight).
5. Best move: Bxe3 — bishop b6→e3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, very long. The key move is Qf6+.

Position data

FEN: B2k3N/p3q2p/1b2b1p1/3pp2Q/1Pn5/2P5/P2P2PP/R1B2K1R w - - 0 19

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