Chess Puzzle #ZT3cR — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks e1/f1; bishops c2/e5; knight c6; pawns a3/c3/d4/f2. Black: king g7; queen h3; rooks a8/h8; bishop b6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f6/g6. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f4 — pawn f2→f4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh1+ — queen h3→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g1→f2).
3. Best move: Qh2+ — queen h1→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Ke3 (king f2→e3).
4. Best move: Rh3+ — rook h8→h3, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, exposed king, fork, long, middlegame. The key move is Qh1+.

Position data

FEN: r6r/ppp3k1/1bN2pp1/4B3/3P4/P1P4q/2BQ1P2/4RRK1 w - - 0 27

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