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

Position

White: king h1; queen f3; rook d1; knights d4/e2; pawns a2/b3/c4. Black: king g8; queen c7; rook e8; knight g4; pawns f6/g7/h5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg3 — queen f3→g3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg3 — queen c7→g3, captures queen. Opponent replies Nxg3 (knight e2→g3, captures queen).
3. Best move: Nf2+ — knight g4→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king h1→g2).
4. Best move: Nxd1 — knight f2→d1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, exposed king, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Qxg3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/2q3p1/5p2/7p/2PN2n1/1P3Q2/P3N3/3R3K w - - 1 33

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