Chess Puzzle #6mOpq — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks c5/f1; bishop b1; pawns a3/b2/d4/e3/f2/g4. Black: king f6; queen d7; rooks a8/d8; bishop b7; pawns a6/b5/c6/e6/f5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: gxf5 — pawn g4→f5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg7+ — queen d7→g7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Qg4 — queen g7→g4. Opponent replies f3 (pawn f2→f3).
4. Best move: Qh3+ — queen g4→h3, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Qg7+.

Position data

FEN: r2r4/1b1q4/p1p1pk1p/1pR2p2/3P2P1/P3P3/1PQ2P2/1B3RK1 w - - 1 26

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