Chess Puzzle #7zbrw — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; queen h6; rooks a1/e6; bishop c2; pawns a3/c3/d4/f4. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks f8/g4; bishop a6; pawns a5/b6/d5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke3 — king f2→e3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg3+ — queen h4→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kd2 (king e3→d2).
3. Best move: Qf2+ — queen g3→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kc1 (king d2→c1).
4. Best move: Bd3 — bishop a6→d3.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move is Qg3+.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/8/bp2R2Q/p2p4/3P1Prq/P1P5/2B2K2/R7 w - - 2 30

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