Chess Puzzle #Qn9b2 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen h5; rooks d1/f1; bishop d3; pawns e4/f5/h3. Black: king g7; queen e3; rooks a2/e5; knight g6; pawns c7/d6/f7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rg1 — rook f1→g1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf2 — queen e3→f2. Opponent replies Rxg6+ (rook g1→g6, captures knight, gives check).
3. Best move: fxg6 — pawn f7→g6, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxg6+ (queen h5→g6, captures pawn, gives check).
4. Best move: Kf8 — king g7→f8.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move is Qf2.

Position data

FEN: 8/2p2pk1/3p2n1/4rP1Q/4P3/3Bq2P/r7/3R1R1K w - - 1 36

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