Chess Puzzle #AFkwO — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen e4; rooks e3/g1; pawns a4/b2/c3/g2/h3. Black: king h6; queen f2; rook g5; knight e5; pawns a5/d6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re2 — rook e3→e2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg3+ — queen f2→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king h2→h1).
3. Best move: Ng4 — knight e5→g4. Opponent replies Qxg4 (queen e4→g4, captures knight).
4. Best move: Rxg4 — rook g5→g4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long, quiet move. The key move is Qg3+.

Position data

FEN: 8/6pp/3p3k/p3n1r1/P3Q3/2P1R2P/1P3qPK/6R1 w - - 11 34

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