Chess Puzzle #78UIf — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rooks e3/g3; knight e5; pawns a2/d4/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g7; queen d6; rooks e7/f8; pawns a4/b4/d5/g5/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg6+ — queen f5→g6, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg6 — queen d6→g6, captures queen. Opponent replies Nxg6 (knight e5→g6, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxe3 — rook e7→e3, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxe3 (rook g3→e3, captures rook).
4. Best move: Kxg6 — king g7→g6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Qxg6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/4r1k1/3q3p/3pNQp1/pp1P3P/4R1R1/P4PP1/6K1 w - - 1 32

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