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

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rooks a1/c4; bishop b2; pawns a3/d5/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen g4; rooks a8/f7; knight e7; pawns a7/c6/f4/g6/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: d6 — pawn d5→d6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: f3 — pawn f4→f3. Opponent replies g3 (pawn g2→g3).
3. Best move: Qh3 — queen g4→h3. Opponent replies Qxf3 (queen c3→f3, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Rxf3 — rook f7→f3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is f3.

Position data

FEN: r6k/p3nrp1/2p3p1/3P4/2R1Ppq1/P1Q5/1B3PPP/R5K1 w - - 1 25

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