Chess Puzzle #h79do — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h7; rook e3; pawns a3/c3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king f8; queen c7; rook e8; pawns d5/e4/e6/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f3 — pawn f2→f3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg3 — queen c7→g3. Opponent replies Qh8+ (queen h7→h8, gives check).
3. Best move: Ke7 — king f8→e7. Opponent replies Qxe8+ (queen h8→e8, captures rook, gives check).
4. Best move: Kxe8 — king e7→e8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long. The key move is Qg3.

Position data

FEN: 4rk2/2q3pQ/4p3/3p4/4p3/P1P1R2P/5PP1/6K1 w - - 1 29

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