Chess Puzzle #5EbmG — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c7; rooks c1/e1; bishop d4; knight d8; pawns e3/f2/h3. Black: king h7; queen h5; rook g8; bishop e8; pawns a6/a7/d5/f5/f7/g3. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf4 — queen c7→f4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxh3 — queen h5→h3, captures pawn. Opponent replies fxg3 (pawn f2→g3, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Rxg3+ — rook g8→g3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg3 (queen f4→g3, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxg3+ — queen h3→g3, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Rxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3Nb1r1/p1Q2p1k/p7/3p1p1q/3B4/4P1pP/5P2/2R1R1K1 w - - 0 39

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