Chess Puzzle #SVph0 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g3; queen b4; rook f1; bishop a2; knight c2; pawns a3/d6/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; bishop a8; knight f3; pawns a4/b5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf4 — queen b4→f4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh4+ — queen d8→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g3→g2).
3. Best move: Ng5+ — knight f3→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Rf3 (rook f1→f3).
4. Best move: Bxf3+ — bishop a8→f3, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, long, middlegame. The key move Bxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: b2q2k1/5ppp/3P4/1p6/pQ4P1/P4nKP/B1N5/5R2 w - - 4 31

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