Chess Puzzle #1mNzc — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; bishop d3; pawns a2/b2/c4/e3/e6/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen f6; bishop g7; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/e5/g6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxg6+ — queen g4→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg6 — queen f6→g6, captures queen. Opponent replies Bxg6+ (bishop d3→g6, captures queen, gives check).
3. Best move: Kxg6 — king h7→g6, captures bishop. Opponent replies e7 (pawn e6→e7).
4. Best move: Kf7 — king g6→f7. Opponent replies e8=Q+ (pawn e7→e8, promotes to queen, gives check).
5. Best move: Kxe8 — king f7→e8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, very long. The key move Qxg6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/1pp3bk/p2pPqpp/4p3/2P3Q1/3BP3/PP4PP/6K1 w - - 3 24

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