Chess Puzzle #fQt85 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen g6; rook f1; bishop f6; knight b3; pawns a2/c2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/e6; pawns a6/b7/e4/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg4 — queen g6→g4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf7 — queen c7→f7. Opponent replies Qxg7+ (queen g4→g7, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxg7 — queen f7→g7, captures queen. Opponent replies Bxg7 (bishop f6→g7, captures queen).
4. Best move: Kxg7 — king g8→g7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Qf7.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/1pq3p1/p3rBQ1/8/4p3/1N6/P1P3PP/5R1K w - - 0 27

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