Chess Puzzle #2DDHt — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rooks a1/f1; bishop h4; knight e5; pawns a2/c3/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g7; rooks a8/e8; bishop e6; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop h4→f6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg6 — queen g7→g6, captures queen. Opponent replies Nxg6 (knight e5→g6, captures queen).
3. Best move: Kf7 — king g8→f7. Opponent replies Nf4 (knight g6→f4).
4. Best move: Kxf6 — king f7→f6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move Qxg6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/ppp3q1/2n1bnQp/3pN3/3P3B/2P1P3/P4PPP/R4RK1 w - - 1 16

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