Chess Puzzle #QU6Wf — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen g2; rook a1; knight d5; pawns a2/b4/c3/g3. Black: king g8; queen f5; bishop c5; knight g4; pawns f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke2 — king f1→e2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qc2+ — queen f5→c2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king e2→f1).
3. Best move: Nh2+ — knight g4→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Qxh2 (queen g2→h2, captures knight).
4. Best move: Qxh2 — queen c2→h2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, exposed king, long, X-ray attack. The key move is Qc2+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5ppp/8/2bN1q2/1P4n1/2P3P1/P5Q1/R4K2 w - - 5 45

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