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

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; knights e4/g5; pawns a2/c2/f2/g4/h2. Black: king g8; rook f4; bishops a1/d7; knight h5; pawns a7/b7/e7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qh3 — queen h4→h3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxg4+ — rook f4→g4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
3. Best move: Rg1+ — rook g4→g1, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg1 (king f1→g1, captures rook).
4. Best move: Bxh3 — bishop d7→h3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, long, master, middlegame. The key move Rxg4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pp1bp2p/6p1/6Nn/4NrPQ/8/P1P2P1P/b5K1 w - - 0 27

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