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

Position

White: king f1; queen a4; rook c1; knight f4; pawns a3/b2/d4/e3/f2/h2. Black: king h8; queen h4; rook g8; pawns d5/e6/f3/f5/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd7 — queen a4→d7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxh2 — queen h4→h2, captures pawn. Opponent replies Ke1 (king f1→e1).
3. Best move: Rg1+ — rook g8→g1, gives check. Opponent replies Kd2 (king e1→d2).
4. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen h2→f2, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6rk/7p/4p3/3p1p2/Q2P1N1q/P3Pp2/1P3P1P/2R2K2 w - - 0 32

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