Chess Puzzle #r9bCM — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; bishop b5; knight c1; pawns a4/b2/e5/f2/h2. Black: king f8; queen e6; bishop d8; pawns a5/b7/d5/f7/h6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxh7 — queen d3→h7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg4+ — queen e6→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
3. Best move: Qd1+ — queen g4→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king f1→g2).
4. Best move: Qg4+ — queen d1→g4, gives check.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, fork, long. The key move is Qg4+.

Position data

FEN: 3b1k2/1p3p1p/4q2p/pB1pP3/P7/3Q4/1P3P1P/2N3K1 w - - 0 26

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