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

Position

White: king f1; queen a8; rooks b8/h1; knights c3/e2; pawns e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d2; rook f8; bishop c8; knight d3; pawns a6/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: g3 — pawn g2→g3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe1+ — queen d2→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king f1→g2).
3. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen e1→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh3 (king g2→h3).
4. Best move: Qf3 — queen f2→f3.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move Qxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: QRb2rk1/5ppp/p3p3/8/4P3/2Nn4/3qNPPP/5K1R w - - 2 19

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