Chess Puzzle #4ikIy — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen e2; rooks a3/g1; bishop b2; pawns a4/b3/d4/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks b6/f8; knight e4; pawns a5/c6/d5/e6/f5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f3 — pawn f2→f3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg3+ — queen g6→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king h2→h1).
3. Best move: Nf2+ — knight e4→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf2 (queen e2→f2, captures knight).
4. Best move: Qxf2 — queen g3→f2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move is Qg3+.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/6pp/1rp1p1q1/p2p1p2/P2Pn3/RP2P2P/1B2QPPK/6R1 w - - 6 27

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