Chess Puzzle #pwq5T — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen d5; bishop f2; knight d6; pawns a2/b2/d4/e6/g3/h2. Black: king h7; queen e2; bishop d3; pawns a5/b4/g7/h6. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe5 — queen d5→e5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf1+ — queen e2→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Kf3 (king g2→f3).
3. Best move: Qd1+ — queen f1→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Kf4 (king f3→f4).
4. Best move: g5+ — pawn g7→g5, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long. The key move is Qf1+.

Position data

FEN: 8/6pk/3NP2p/p2Q4/1p1P4/3b2P1/PP2qBKP/8 w - - 5 31

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