Chess Puzzle #8HiOd — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rooks a1/f1; knight e2; pawns a2/b4/c3/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks f8/g7; knight e6; pawns a5/b5/c4/e5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe5 — queen f5→e5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rg5 — rook g7→g5. Opponent replies bxa5 (pawn b4→a5, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qa6 — queen b6→a6. Opponent replies Qxg5+ (queen e5→g5, captures rook, gives check).
4. Best move: Nxg5 — knight e6→g5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, trapped piece. The key move is Rg5.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/6r1/1q2n3/pp2pQ2/1Pp1P3/2P5/P3NPPP/R4RK1 w - - 3 26

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