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

Position

White: king h1; queen e4; rooks a7/d1; bishop d3; pawns a2/c3/g3. Black: king h8; queen f2; rooks b8/f8; bishop h4; pawns c5/e5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxh4 — queen e4→h4, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf3+ — queen f2→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king h1→h2).
3. Best move: Rb2+ — rook b8→b2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh3 (king h2→h3).
4. Best move: Qg2+ — queen f3→g2, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, exposed king, fork, long, middlegame. The key move is Qf3+.

Position data

FEN: 1r3r1k/R6p/6p1/2p1p3/4Q2b/2PB2P1/P4q2/3R3K w - - 0 31

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