Chess Puzzle #03r8Y — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h3; queen e5; pawns a2/c2/c3/f4. Black: king h7; rook g7; bishop f3; pawns a7/b6/c7/e6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe6 — queen e5→e6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bg4+ — bishop f3→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg4 (queen e6→g4, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Rxg4 — rook g7→g4, captures queen. Opponent replies Kxg4 (king h3→g4, captures rook).
4. Best move: Kg6 — king h7→g6.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, fork, long. The key move is Bg4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/p1p3rk/1p2p2p/4Q3/5P2/2P2b1K/P1P5/8 w - - 21 35

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