Chess Puzzle #ixIPA — Expert, Black to move, opening

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/f1; knights c3/d4; pawns a2/b2/c2/f4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen f6; rooks a8/h8; bishops c5/c8; knights b8/e5; pawns a7/b7/c7/d7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxe5 — pawn f4→e5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh4+ — queen f6→h4, gives check. Opponent replies g3 (pawn g2→g3).
3. Best move: Qxd4 — queen h4→d4, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxd4 (queen d1→d4, captures queen).
4. Best move: Bxd4 — bishop c5→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, long, opening. The key move is Qh4+.

Position data

FEN: rnb1k2r/pppp1ppp/5q2/2b1n3/3N1P2/2N5/PPP3PP/R1BQKB1R w KQkq - 0 8

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