Chess Puzzle #4aA66 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen f1; bishop f7; knights e7/h2; pawns b2/c2/e3/g2. Black: king h7; queen e4; bishops g7/h3; knight h4; pawns a5/b5/e5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nf3 — knight h2→f3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxg2+ — bishop h3→g2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg2 (queen f1→g2, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Nxg2 — knight h4→g2, captures queen. Opponent replies Bg6+ (bishop f7→g6, gives check).
4. Best move: Qxg6 — queen e4→g6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Bxg2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/4NBbk/7p/pp2p3/4q2n/4P2b/1PP3PN/5Q1K w - - 1 36

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