Chess Puzzle #n5uhI — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rook a1; pawns a2/d5/e4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rook c2; pawns a7/b6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: d6 — pawn d5→d6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg5 — queen e7→g5. Opponent replies g3 (pawn g2→g3).
3. Best move: Qh5 — queen g5→h5. Opponent replies Qf2 (queen d4→f2).
4. Best move: Rxf2 — rook c2→f2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long. The key move is Qg5.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p3qp1p/1p4p1/3P4/3QP3/5P2/P1r3PP/R5K1 w - - 0 22

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