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

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rook e1; bishop c4; pawns b5/d5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king f8; queen c5; rook d6; bishop b6; pawns b4/b7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re6 — rook e1→e6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen c5→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf2 (queen f4→f2, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxf2+ — bishop b6→f2, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf2 (king g1→f2, captures bishop).
4. Best move: fxe6 — pawn f7→e6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long. The key move Qxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/1p3ppp/1b1r4/1PqP4/1pB2Q2/7P/5PP1/4R1K1 w - - 5 28

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