Chess Puzzle #653A2 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen g5; rooks e1/f1; knights b3/g4; pawns a2/b2/c3/f6/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen e6; rooks a8/c4; bishop e4; knight g6; pawns a6/b5/d7/e5/f7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nd2 — knight b3→d2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxg2+ — bishop e4→g2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg2 (king h1→g2, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Rxg4+ — rook c4→g4, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg4 (queen g5→g4, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxg4+ — queen e6→g4, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, discovered attack, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Bxg2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4k2/3p1p2/p3qPn1/1p2p1Q1/2r1b1N1/1NP5/PP4PP/4RR1K w - - 4 27

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