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

Position

White: king h2; queen d5; rook b1; knight e2; pawns a4/b4/d3/e4/f3/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen c2; rook g7; bishop d6; pawns a6/b7/d4/e5/f4/g4/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd6 — queen d5→d6, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: gxf3 — pawn g4→f3, captures pawn. Opponent replies Re1 (rook b1→e1).
3. Best move: Qd2 — queen c2→d2. Opponent replies Rg1 (rook e1→g1).
4. Best move: Qxe2 — queen d2→e2, captures knight.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long. The key move gxf3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p4rk/p2b4/3Qp2p/PP1pPpp1/3P1P1P/2q1N1PK/1R6 w - - 4 31

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