Chess Puzzle #4HAyN — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks d6/e1; bishop h2; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/f2/h3. Black: king h8; queen f5; rooks b8/f8; bishop g7; knight g4; pawns a7/b6/f3/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: hxg4 — pawn h3→g4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg4+ — queen f5→g4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Bg3 (bishop h2→g3).
3. Best move: Qh3 — queen g4→h3. Opponent replies Qxf3 (queen b3→f3, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Rxf3 — rook f8→f3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move Qxg4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1r3r1k/p5b1/1p1R3p/5q2/4N1n1/1Q3p1P/PP3P1B/4R1K1 w - - 0 28

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