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

Position

White: king f3; queen e4; rooks d3/h1; bishop g3; pawns a2/b3/e3/f2/g2/h4. Black: king e8; queen b2; rooks c8/g8; knight b6; pawns a7/b7/d5/e7/f7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxh7 — queen e4→h7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf6+ — queen b2→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king f3→e2).
3. Best move: Rh8 — rook g8→h8. Opponent replies Qxh8+ (queen h7→h8, captures rook, gives check).
4. Best move: Qxh8 — queen f6→h8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, trapped piece. The key move is Qf6+.

Position data

FEN: 2r1k1r1/pp2pp1p/1n6/3p4/4Q2P/1P1RPKB1/Pq3PP1/7R w - - 4 23

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