Chess Puzzle #qDsBZ — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f3; queen h4; rook a1; bishop a2; knight c3; pawns a3/d6/g3. Black: king h8; queen d7; rook b2; knight h3; pawns a6/b5/c7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe7 — queen h4→e7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf5+ — queen d7→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Ke3 (king f3→e3).
3. Best move: Qc5+ — queen f5→c5, gives check. Opponent replies Ke4 (king e3→e4).
4. Best move: Nf2+ — knight h3→f2, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, long, middlegame. The key move is Qf5+.

Position data

FEN: 7k/2pq2pp/p2P4/1p6/7Q/P1N2KPn/Br6/R7 w - - 1 28

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