Chess Puzzle #kBQ6p — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e2; queen h8; rooks c1/h1; bishop f1; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c7; queen e7; rooks f6/g4; bishop e6; knight d4; pawns a5/b7/d6/e5/f7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke3 — king e2→e3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rf3+ — rook f6→f3, gives check. Opponent replies gxf3 (pawn g2→f3, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qg5+ — queen e7→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kd3 (king e3→d3).
4. Best move: Qxc1 — queen g5→c1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

clearance, crushing, long, middlegame, sacrifice, skewer. The key move is Rf3+.

Position data

FEN: 7Q/1pk1qp2/3pbr2/p3p3/3nP1r1/P1N5/1P2KPPP/2R2B1R w - - 6 23

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