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

Position

White: king g1; queen f7; rooks a1/f2; knights a8/e2; pawns a2/b2/c4/f4. Black: king h8; queen g4; rook e8; bishop g7; knight e3; pawns a7/b7/d6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh2 — king g1→h2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh4+ — queen g4→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h2→g1).
3. Best move: Re7 — rook e8→e7. Opponent replies Qxe7 (queen f7→e7, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxe7 — queen h4→e7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame, trapped piece. The key move is Qh4+.

Position data

FEN: N3r2k/pp3Qbp/3p2p1/8/2P2Pq1/4n3/PP2NR2/R5K1 w - - 2 24

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