Chess Puzzle #9iOwB — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/d2; bishops c1/d3; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/d6/f2/g3/h2. Black: king f8; queen e5; rooks b8/h8; bishops b6/d7; knight g4; pawns a7/c5/f4/g7/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re2 — rook d2→e2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg5 — queen e5→g5, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxf4 (bishop c1→f4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qf6 — queen g5→f6. Opponent replies Bc4 (bishop d3→c4).
4. Best move: g5 — pawn g7→g5.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move Qxg5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r3k1r/p2b2p1/1b1P4/2p1q1Np/5pn1/3B2P1/PPQR1P1P/R1B3K1 w - - 0 26

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