Chess Puzzle #3jnmr — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen c2; rooks c1/g1; bishop g6; knight b5; pawns a2/c5/d4/f2/h2. Black: king g8; queen h3; rooks e6/f8; bishop c6; pawns a7/d5/f3/f4/g4/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nd6 — knight b5→d6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: g3 — pawn g4→g3. Opponent replies fxg3 (pawn f2→g3, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Re2 — rook e6→e2. Opponent replies Qxe2 (queen c2→e2, captures rook).
4. Best move: fxe2 — pawn f3→e2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is g3.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/p7/2b1r1Bp/1NPp4/3P1pp1/5p1q/P1Q2P1P/2R3RK w - - 4 32

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