Chess Puzzle #ag0kp — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; queen d3; rooks d1/f8; pawns c2/g4/h4. Black: king h7; queen e5; rook e6; knight g6; pawns b7/d4/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h4→h5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe3+ — queen e5→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king f2→g2).
3. Best move: Qxd3 — queen e3→d3, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxd3 (rook d1→d3, captures queen).
4. Best move: Nxf8 — knight g6→f8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long. The key move is Qe3+.

Position data

FEN: 5R2/1p4pk/4r1np/4q3/3p2PP/3Q4/2P2K2/3R4 w - - 7 34

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