Chess Puzzle #3ll29 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen d1; rooks b7/f1; bishop c1; knights c3/e2; pawns a3/c2/d2/e4/g4. Black: king e8; queen c8; rooks a8/h8; bishop g7; knight c6; pawns a7/c4/e5/f7/g6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rbxf7 — rook b7→f7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg4+ — queen c8→g4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Ng3 (knight e2→g3).
3. Best move: Qh3+ — queen g4→h3, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxg4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1q1k2r/pR3pb1/2n3p1/4p3/2p1P1P1/P1N5/2PPN1K1/2BQ1R2 w kq - 1 18

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