Chess Puzzle #8t0Eb — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/f4; bishops b2/d3; pawns a2/b3/d4/e3/g2. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks a8/f8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c5/d5/f7/g4/g5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf2 — queen d2→f2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: g3 — pawn g4→g3. Opponent replies Rxh4 (rook f4→h4, captures queen).
3. Best move: gxf2+ — pawn g3→f2, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf2 (king g1→f2, captures pawn).
4. Best move: gxh4 — pawn g5→h4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, equality, intermezzo, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move gxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pp3p2/2n5/2pp2p1/3P1Rpq/1P1BP3/PB1Q2P1/R5K1 w - - 0 20

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