Chess Puzzle #08q0w — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rook a1; bishops c3/c4; knight h2; pawns a2/c2/c5/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen h5; rook e8; bishops c6/f4; pawns a7/b7/c7/f5/g4. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd4 — queen d1→d4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxg2+ — bishop c6→g2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
3. Best move: Be3+ — bishop f4→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe3 (queen d4→e3, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Rxe3 — rook e8→e3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Bxg2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/ppp4k/2b5/2P2p1q/2B2bp1/2B4P/P1P3PN/R2Q3K w - - 2 30

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