Chess Puzzle #eqD4g — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rooks d1/e1; bishop d3; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/c4/f2/g2. Black: king g7; queen e7; rooks a8/e8; bishop h3; knight f4; pawns a6/b7/f6/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxf6 — knight e4→f6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf6 — queen e7→f6, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxf6+ (queen c3→f6, captures queen, gives check).
3. Best move: Kxf6 — king g7→f6, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxe8 (rook e1→e8, captures rook).
4. Best move: Rxe8 — rook a8→e8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move Qxf6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3r3/1p2q1kp/p4pp1/8/2P1Nn2/2QB3b/PP3PP1/3RR1K1 w - - 0 22

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