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

Position

White: king g1; queen g7; rooks f2/f4; knights d4/e2; pawns a3/b2/c3/e5/g2. Black: king e8; queen e3; rooks d7/f8; bishops b7/c5; pawns a6/b5/e6/f7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe6 — knight d4→e6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen e3→f2, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf2 (rook f4→f2, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxf2+ — bishop c5→f2, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
4. Best move: fxe6 — pawn f7→e6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Qxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4kr2/1b1r1pQ1/p3p2p/1pb1P3/3N1R2/P1P1q3/1P2NRP1/6K1 w - - 4 31

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