Chess Puzzle #qGMu0 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h3; queen a6; knight e4; pawns a3/b2/f3/g2. Black: king g7; queen e3; knight f4; pawns c4/f7/g6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg3 — king h3→g3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ne2+ — knight f4→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh3 (king g3→h3).
3. Best move: Qf4 — queen e3→f4. Opponent replies Qf6+ (queen a6→f6, gives check).
4. Best move: Qxf6 — queen f4→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

clearance, crushing, endgame, long, master. The key move is Ne2+.

Position data

FEN: 8/5pk1/Q5pp/8/2p1Nn2/P3qP1K/1P4P1/8 w - - 1 49

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