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

Position

White: king e1; queen e2; rooks a1/g1; bishop f4; pawns a2/b3/c3/f2/g5/h6. Black: king b6; queen f3; rook e8; bishop c5; knight f5; pawns a7/b7/c6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe8 — queen e2→e8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen f3→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kd1 (king e1→d1).
3. Best move: Qxg1+ — queen f2→g1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qe1 (queen e8→e1).
4. Best move: Qg4+ — queen g1→g4, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, attack on f2/f7, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Qxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/pp5p/1kp3pP/2b2nP1/5B2/1PP2q2/P3QP2/R3K1R1 w Q - 9 26

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