Chess Puzzle #a8cB2 — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen d1; rook a1; knight d4; pawns b3/c3/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen b6; bishop e4; knight f3; pawns a7/b7/d5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxf3 — knight d4→f3, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf2+ — queen b6→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh3 (king h2→h3).
3. Best move: h5 — pawn h7→h5. Opponent replies Ra4 (rook a1→a4).
4. Best move: Bxf3 — bishop e4→f3, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxf3 (queen d1→f3, captures bishop).
5. Best move: Qxf3 — queen f2→f3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, quiet move, very long. The key move is Qf2+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pp4pp/1q6/3p4/3Nb2P/1PP2nP1/7K/R2Q4 w - - 1 33

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