Chess Puzzle #f4Q24 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a6/f1; knights d2/f3; pawns b2/b3/d4/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks c8/f8; bishop h3; knight g6; pawns b4/d5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: gxh3 — pawn g2→h3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nf4 — knight g6→f4. Opponent replies Ne5 (knight f3→e5).
3. Best move: Qb7 — queen d7→b7. Opponent replies Qe3 (queen d3→e3).
4. Best move: Qxa6 — queen b7→a6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Nf4.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/3q2pp/R5n1/3p4/1p1P4/1P1Q1N1b/1P1N1PP1/5RK1 w - - 0 24

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