Chess Puzzle #P6e8V — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen c6; rooks a1/h1; bishop b5; knight e2; pawns a3/b2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king f8; queen f5; rooks d8/h8; bishop e3; pawns a7/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f3 — pawn f2→f3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh3+ — queen f5→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Ke1 (king f1→e1).
3. Best move: Qg2 — queen h3→g2. Opponent replies Rf1 (rook h1→f1).
4. Best move: Bd2+ — bishop e3→d2, gives check. Opponent replies Kd1 (king e1→d1).
5. Best move: Qxf1+ — queen g2→f1, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, exposed king, middlegame, very long. The key move Qxf1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r1k1r/p4pp1/2Q4p/1B3q2/8/P3b1P1/1P2NP1P/R4K1R w - - 0 22

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