Chess Puzzle #sBgF4 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen d3; rook d5; bishops b6/c2; pawns b2/c3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f7; rooks e1/f8; pawns b5/d6/f3/g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxd6 — rook d5→d6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf4+ — queen f7→f4, gives check. Opponent replies g3 (pawn g2→g3).
3. Best move: Re2+ — rook e1→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe2 (queen d3→e2, captures rook).
4. Best move: fxe2 — pawn f3→e2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, equality, long, middlegame. The key move is Qf4+.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/5q2/1B1p3p/1p1R2p1/8/2PQ1p1P/1PB3PK/4r3 w - - 0 41

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