Chess Puzzle #7HACW — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rooks d1/f1; bishops b6/c4; pawns e5/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks a2/f8; bishop d5; pawns b3/b7/e4/f4/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: gxf4 — pawn g3→f4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg4+ — queen d7→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Qg3 (queen e3→g3).
3. Best move: Qxg3+ — queen g4→g3, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies hxg3 (pawn h2→g3, captures queen).
4. Best move: Bxc4 — bishop d5→c4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Qxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1p1q2p1/1B5p/3bP3/2B1pp2/1p2Q1P1/r6P/3R1RK1 w - - 0 26

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