Chess Puzzle #qqfWK — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen g5; rook g1; bishop h3; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/e3/h6. Black: king h8; queen f8; rook f7; knight e4; pawns a5/b6/c7/d6/e5/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qh4 — queen g5→h4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nd2+ — knight e4→d2, gives check. Opponent replies Kc2 (king b1→c2).
3. Best move: Nf3 — knight d2→f3. Opponent replies Qg3 (queen h4→g3).
4. Best move: Nxg1 — knight f3→g1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, long. The key move is Nd2+.

Position data

FEN: 5q1k/2p2r1p/1p1p3P/p2Pp1Q1/2P1n3/4P2B/PP6/1K4R1 w - - 9 30

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