Chess Puzzle #225Ag — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks d1/f1; pawns a2/f2/f3/f4/h3. Black: king g8; queen c6; rook f8; knight h4; pawns a7/d5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd5 — queen b3→d5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg6+ — queen c6→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Qg5 (queen d5→g5).
3. Best move: Nxf3+ — knight h4→f3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
4. Best move: Nxg5 — knight f3→g5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, endgame, fork, long. The key move Nxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/p4ppp/2q5/3p4/5P1n/1Q3P1P/P4P2/3R1RK1 w - - 2 21

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