Chess Puzzle #5uLqg — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g7; bishop d3; pawns b3/c2/c5/f2/g4/h3. Black: king b8; queen g5; knight d2; pawns a6/b7/c6/d5/f6/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxg6 — queen g7→g6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight d2→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Qc1+ — queen g5→c1, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king h1→g2).
4. Best move: Nh4+ — knight f3→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg3 (king g2→g3).
5. Best move: Nxg6 — knight h4→g6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, very long. The key move is Nf3+.

Position data

FEN: 1k6/1p4Q1/p1p2pp1/2Pp2q1/6P1/1P1B3P/2Pn1P2/6K1 w - - 1 32

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