Chess Puzzle #4GBj6 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen b4; bishop e2; knight e5; pawns c3/d4/f2/g2/g3. Black: king g8; queen e8; bishop b3; knight f6; pawns c4/d5/e6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ng4 — knight e5→g4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh5+ — queen e8→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h2→g1).
3. Best move: Nxg4 — knight f6→g4, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxg4 (bishop e2→g4, captures knight).
4. Best move: Qxg4 — queen h5→g4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long. The key move is Qh5+.

Position data

FEN: 4q1k1/6p1/4pn1p/3pN3/1QpP4/1bP3P1/4BPPK/8 w - - 13 36

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