Chess Puzzle #krzb6 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f3; queen e2; rook d1; bishop d2; pawns a2/b3/c4/e5/f4/h2. Black: king b6; queen f5; rook g8; pawns a7/b7/c5/f7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be3 — bishop d2→e3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh5+ — queen f5→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king f3→f2).
3. Best move: Rg2+ — rook g8→g2, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg2 (king f2→g2, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxe2+ — queen h5→e2, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, deflection, endgame, long. The key move Qxe2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6r1/pp3p2/1k6/2p1Pq2/2P2P2/1P3K2/P2BQ2P/3R4 w - - 7 38

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