Chess Puzzle #nVp3i — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g3; queen e3; pawns d4/e5/f2/f4/h3. Black: king g6; queen e4; pawns d5/e6/f7/g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe4+ — queen e3→e4, captures queen, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: dxe4 — pawn d5→e4, captures queen. Opponent replies fxg5 (pawn f4→g5, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Kxg5 — king g6→g5, captures pawn. Opponent replies f4+ (pawn f2→f4, gives check).
4. Best move: Kf5 — king g5→f5.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long. The key move dxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p2/4p1kp/3pP1p1/3PqP2/4Q1KP/5P2/8 w - - 1 47

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