Chess Puzzle #0mRwK — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/f1; bishops e3/g2; knight c3; pawns a4/b4/c2/e2/f2/h3. Black: king c8; queen g6; rooks d8/g8; bishop b7; knight g4; pawns a6/b5/c7/d5/e6/f7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: hxg4 — pawn h3→g4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg4 — queen g6→g4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Bg5 (bishop e3→g5).
3. Best move: Rxg5 — rook g8→g5, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxg5 (queen d2→g5, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxg5 — queen g4→g5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move Qxg4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2kr2r1/1bp2p2/p3p1q1/1p1p4/PP4n1/2N1B2P/2PQPPB1/R4RK1 w - - 0 19

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