Chess Puzzle #81GIW — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d5; rooks a1/f1; pawns a2/b2/d6/e5/f5/h2. Black: king h8; queen h6; rooks a8/g8; pawns a7/b6/c5/f7/g4/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxf7 — queen d5→f7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: g3 — pawn g4→g3. Opponent replies Qf6+ (queen f7→f6, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxf6 — queen h6→f6, captures queen. Opponent replies exf6 (pawn e5→f6, captures queen).
4. Best move: g2+ — pawn g3→g2, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, long. The key move is g3.

Position data

FEN: r5rk/p4p1p/1p1P3q/2pQPP2/6p1/8/PP5P/R4R1K w - - 0 26

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