Chess Puzzle #6lOjF — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rook b1; bishops c1/c2; knight e3; pawns a2/b3/f2/g3/h3. Black: king h8; queen c5; rook f8; bishops d5/e5; knight b6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f4/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nc4 — knight e3→c4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: fxg3 — pawn f4→g3, captures pawn. Opponent replies Be3 (bishop c1→e3).
3. Best move: gxf2+ — pawn g3→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
4. Best move: Bxc4+ — bishop d5→c4, captures knight, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move gxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/ppp4p/1n6/2qbb3/5pQ1/1P2N1PP/P1B2P2/1RB3K1 w - - 2 26

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