Chess Puzzle #4ZzUa — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f6; rooks a1/f1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/f3/h3. Black: king b8; queen h7; rooks d8/h8; pawns a7/b7/c7/f5/g4/h5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxg4 — pawn f3→g4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: hxg4 — pawn h5→g4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rad1 (rook a1→d1).
3. Best move: Rdf8 — rook d8→f8.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move hxg4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r3r/ppp4q/5Q2/5p1p/6p1/2N2P1P/PPP2P2/R4RK1 w - - 0 21

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