Chess Puzzle #36sJG — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishop c4; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e3/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen b6; rooks a8/h8; bishop g4; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxg4 — queen d1→g4, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe3+ — queen b6→e3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
3. Best move: Rf8+ — rook h8→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Qf3 (queen g4→f3).
4. Best move: Rxf3+ — rook f8→f3, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Qxe3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: rn2k2r/ppp3pp/1q1p4/8/2B3b1/2N1P3/PPP3PP/R2Q2KR w kq - 0 13

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