Chess Puzzle #sLM0c — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; queen a6; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/c4; knights b1/e5; pawns a2/b4/c3/d2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen h4; rooks a8/h8; bishops c6/f8; pawns a7/b6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 7 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke3 — king f2→e3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe4+ — queen h4→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king e3→f2).
3. Best move: Qxg2+ — queen e4→g2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Ke1 (king f2→e1).
4. Best move: Qxh1+ — queen g2→h1, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, exposed king, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Qxg2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3kb1r/p4ppp/Qpb5/4N3/1PB4q/2P5/P2P1KPP/RNB4R w kq - 1 13

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