Chess Puzzle #93EM6 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rook d6; bishops b2/e6; pawns a3/b4/e3/f2/h2. Black: king h8; queen h5; rook c2; bishop d7; pawns a6/e4/g4/g7/h3. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxg4 — queen f4→g4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg4+ — queen h5→g4, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Bxg4 (bishop e6→g4, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxg4 — bishop d7→g4, captures bishop. Opponent replies f3 (pawn f2→f3).
4. Best move: exf3 — pawn e4→f3, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame, X-ray attack. The key move Qxg4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 7k/3b2p1/p2RB3/7q/1P2pQp1/P3P2p/1Br2P1P/6K1 w - - 0 45

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