Chess Puzzle #w6QkN — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h5; queen c7; bishop b2; pawns a3/d6/g4/h2. Black: king h7; queen f2; pawns e5/f6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxe5 — bishop b2→e5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg2 — queen f2→g2. Opponent replies Kh4 (king h5→h4).
3. Best move: fxe5 — pawn f6→e5, captures bishop. Opponent replies h3 (pawn h2→h3).
4. Best move: Qf2+ — queen g2→f2, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, intermezzo, long. The key move is Qg2.

Position data

FEN: 8/2Q3pk/3P1p1p/4p2K/6P1/P7/1B3q1P/8 w - - 3 47

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