Chess Puzzle #glLM3 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h3; queen g4; rook e2; bishop d3; pawns a2/b3/e5/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen f7; bishops c6/e3; pawns a7/b7/d4/e6/g7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: g3 — pawn g2→g3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf1+ — queen f7→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh4 (king h3→h4).
3. Best move: g5+ — pawn g7→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh5 (king h4→h5).
4. Best move: Bf3 — bishop c6→f3. Opponent replies Qxf3 (queen g4→f3, captures bishop).
5. Best move: Qxf3+ — queen f1→f3, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, pin, very long. The key move Qxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 7k/pp3qp1/2b1p3/4P3/3p2Q1/1P1Bb2K/P3R1PP/8 w - - 4 29

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